What kinds of homes are in Gilberton, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Gilberton, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Gilberton, PA has 412 (±82) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 290 homes per square mile of land.

41.3% are detached single-family houses.

0.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 412 (±82)
Detached houses: 41.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.7%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Gilberton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Gilberton	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	41.3% (±10.3 points)	58.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	46.4% (±10.3 points)	25.5%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±1.1 points)	2.7%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±7.6 points)	4.0%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±7.6 points)	2.3%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±7.6 points)	3.0%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	11.7% (±5.8 points)	3.4%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Gilberton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Schuylkill County (6.2%).

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 Gilberton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gilberton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Gilberton	—	0.0% (±13.2 points)	—
West Mahanoy Township	0.8 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Frackville	1.0 mi	8.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Shenandoah	1.9 mi	4.9% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Shenandoah Heights	2.8 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Girardville	3.1 mi	3.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
New Castle Township	3.8 mi	0.0% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Schuylkill County)	4.3 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ringtown	4.3 mi	0.9% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Schuylkill County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
31 (tie)	Cass Township (Schuylkill County)	1.0% (±5.7 points)
31 (tie)	Pine Grove Township (Schuylkill County)	1.0% (±2.8 points)
33	Ringtown	0.9% (±13.3 points)
34	Wayne Township (Schuylkill County)	0.8% (±2.5 points)
35	Kline Township	0.4% (±6.0 points)
36 (tie)	Deer Lake	0.0% (±18.5 points)
36 (tie)	Gilberton	0.0% (±13.2 points)
36 (tie)	Landingville	0.0% (±68.6 points)
36 (tie)	Mount Carbon	0.0% (±97.0 points)
36 (tie)	New Ringgold	0.0% (±32.6 points)
36 (tie)	Port Clinton	0.0% (±40.0 points)
36 (tie)	Barry Township	0.0% (±12.1 points)
36 (tie)	Blythe Township	0.0% (±14.0 points)

Showing 13 of 67 places in Schuylkill County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Gilberton

How many homes are in Gilberton?

Gilberton, PA has an estimated 412 (±82) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Gilberton houses or apartments?

41.3% are detached houses and 46.4% attached houses, while 0.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Gilberton?

0.7% of homes in Gilberton 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 — Gilberton borough, 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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