What kinds of homes are in Newport Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Newport Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Newport Township, PA has 2,209 (±207) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 137 homes per square mile of land.

61.8% are detached single-family houses.

8.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,209 (±207)
Detached houses: 61.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.5%
5+ unit buildings: 7.5%

Homes in Newport Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Newport Township	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	61.8% (±9.3 points)	64.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	22.1% (±8.2 points)	13.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.4% (±2.3 points)	6.0%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.1% (±4.0 points)	5.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.4% (±3.6 points)	2.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.3%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.1% (±2.2 points)	4.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.5 points)	3.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (12.7%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Newport Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newport Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Newport Township	—	7.5% (±4.5 points)	—
Nanticoke	2.1 mi	10.6% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Plymouth Township (Luzerne County)	3.1 mi	2.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Slocum Township	3.3 mi	0.0% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Nuangola	3.8 mi	0.0% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hunlock Township	4.3 mi	0.4% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Warrior Run	4.6 mi	1.0% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover Township (Luzerne County)	4.9 mi	13.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Conyngham Township (Luzerne County)	5.5 mi	2.7% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hunlock Township, PA (0.4%).

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
10 (tie)	Hazleton	10.6% (±2.9 points)
10 (tie)	Nanticoke	10.6% (±3.3 points)
10 (tie)	Dallas Township	10.6% (±4.0 points)
13	Wyoming	10.2% (±4.2 points)
14	Freeland	8.9% (±4.4 points)
15	Duryea	8.2% (±5.6 points)
16	Newport Township	7.5% (±4.5 points)
17	Jenkins Township	7.2% (±4.8 points)
18	West Pittston	7.0% (±5.6 points)
19	Conyngham	6.5% (±6.2 points)
20 (tie)	Dupont	6.2% (±4.1 points)
20 (tie)	Lehman Township (Luzerne County)	6.2% (±6.4 points)
20 (tie)	Plains Township	6.2% (±1.5 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Newport Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Glen Lyon.

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 Newport Township

How many homes are in Newport Township?

Newport Township, PA has an estimated 2,209 (±207) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Newport Township houses or apartments?

61.8% are detached houses and 22.1% attached houses, while 16.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.5% of homes in Newport Township 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 — Newport township, 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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