What kinds of homes are in Nesquehoning, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Nesquehoning, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Nesquehoning, PA has 1,454 (±161) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 69 homes per square mile of land.

45.4% are detached single-family houses.

6.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,454 (±161)
Detached houses: 45.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.9%
5+ unit buildings: 14.4%

Homes in Nesquehoning by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Nesquehoning	Carbon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	45.4% (±10.2 points)	68.8%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	32.3% (±10.3 points)	17.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	6.4% (±5.2 points)	2.8%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	2.5%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.5% (±5.5 points)	1.5%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.6%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.9% (±5.4 points)	2.5%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±1.2 points)	4.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Nesquehoning, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Carbon County (4.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Nesquehoning

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nesquehoning
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Nesquehoning	—	14.4% (±8.0 points)	—
Jim Thorpe	2.8 mi	1.6% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Packer Township	3.8 mi	0.0% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Summit Hill	3.9 mi	1.9% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Weatherly	4.4 mi	3.6% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Lansford	4.5 mi	10.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mahoning Township (Carbon County)	5.6 mi	1.5% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Beaver Meadows	6.0 mi	0.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Banks Township (Carbon County)	6.2 mi	0.0% (±10.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jim Thorpe, PA (1.6%), Summit Hill, PA (1.9%), Weatherly, PA (3.6%).

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 Carbon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Palmerton	21.0% (±9.9 points)
2	Nesquehoning	14.4% (±8.0 points)
3	Lehighton	14.0% (±6.9 points)
4	Bowmanstown	11.5% (±8.4 points)
5	Lansford	10.5% (±6.3 points)
6	Weissport	8.9% (±14.5 points)
7	Weatherly	3.6% (±1.7 points)
8	Summit Hill	1.9% (±4.0 points)

Showing 8 of 23 places in Carbon 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 Nesquehoning

How many homes are in Nesquehoning?

Nesquehoning, PA has an estimated 1,454 (±161) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Nesquehoning houses or apartments?

45.4% are detached houses and 32.3% attached houses, while 21.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.9% of homes in Nesquehoning 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 — Nesquehoning 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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