What kinds of homes are in Georgetown (community), PA?

Name: Types of homes in Georgetown (community), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Georgetown (community), PA has 1,054 (±140) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,249 homes per square mile of land.

66.7% are detached single-family houses.

7.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,054 (±140)
Detached houses: 66.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.7%
5+ unit buildings: 5.2%

Homes in Georgetown (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Georgetown (community)	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	66.7% (±11.1 points)	64.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	19.6% (±8.4 points)	13.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	6.0%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.2% (±7.3 points)	5.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	2.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	1.3%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.2% (±7.7 points)	4.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.8% (±1.1 points)	3.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Georgetown (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Luzerne County (8.1%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Georgetown (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Georgetown (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Georgetown (community)	—	5.2% (±8.8 points)	—
Wilkes-Barre	1.4 mi	18.0% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Laurel Run	1.5 mi	0.0% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ashley	1.7 mi	1.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston	2.7 mi	12.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Edwardsville	3.0 mi	17.4% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Plains	3.5 mi	0.5% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Forty Fort	3.7 mi	3.0% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pringle	3.8 mi	0.0% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wilkes-Barre, PA (18.0%), Edwardsville, PA (17.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Luzerne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Inkerman	17.5% (±10.8 points)
2	Glen Lyon	10.6% (±5.9 points)
3	Georgetown (community)	5.2% (±8.8 points)
4	Harleigh	4.8% (±10.8 points)
5	Browntown	3.4% (±6.5 points)
6	Hilldale	2.5% (±9.8 points)
7	Trucksville	2.4% (±5.8 points)
8	Mountain Top	1.1% (±1.2 points)
9	Plains	0.5% (±2.5 points)

Showing 9 of 15 places in Luzerne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Georgetown (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Wilkes-Barre Township, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Georgetown (community)

How many homes are in Georgetown (community)?

Georgetown (community), PA has an estimated 1,054 (±140) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Georgetown (community) houses or apartments?

66.7% are detached houses and 19.6% attached houses, while 12.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Georgetown (community)?

7.7% of homes in Georgetown (community) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Georgetown CDP (Luzerne County), Pennsylvania

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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