What kinds of homes are in Newton Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Newton Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Newton Township, PA has 1,065 (±84) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 48 homes per square mile of land.

96.8% are detached single-family houses.

1.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,065 (±84)
Detached houses: 96.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.3%
5+ unit buildings: 0.4%

Homes in Newton Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Newton Township	Lackawanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	96.8% (±2.1 points)	64.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±0.8 points)	7.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	10.4%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.0% (±1.1 points)	7.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	3.3%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	1.4%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	4.3%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±1.2 points)	2.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Newton Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Lackawanna County (9.0%).

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 Newton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newton Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Newton Township	—	0.4% (±4.3 points)	—
Ransom Township	3.2 mi	3.6% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Clarks Summit	4.0 mi	6.3% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Glenburn Township	4.2 mi	1.6% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Taylor	4.4 mi	5.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Falls Township (Wyoming County)	4.5 mi	2.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
South Abington Township	4.8 mi	13.8% (±4.6 points)	Higher
West Abington Township	4.9 mi	0.0% (±37.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clarks Green	4.9 mi	1.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clarks Summit, PA (6.3%), South Abington Township, PA (13.8%).

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 Lackawanna County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
20	Spring Brook Township	2.5% (±4.8 points)
21	Glenburn Township	1.6% (±8.3 points)
22	Clarks Green	1.5% (±6.8 points)
23	Covington Township (Lackawanna County)	0.7% (±4.7 points)
24	Mayfield	0.6% (±5.2 points)
25	Fell Township	0.5% (±4.3 points)
26	Newton Township	0.4% (±4.3 points)
27	Benton Township (Lackawanna County)	0.1% (±4.6 points)
28 (tie)	Dalton	0.0% (±9.2 points)
28 (tie)	Carbondale Township	0.0% (±10.4 points)
28 (tie)	Clifton Township	0.0% (±4.3 points)
28 (tie)	Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County)	0.0% (±4.8 points)
28 (tie)	Jefferson Township (Lackawanna County)	0.0% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Lackawanna 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 Newton Township

How many homes are in Newton Township?

Newton Township, PA has an estimated 1,065 (±84) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Newton Township houses or apartments?

96.8% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 1.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.3% of homes in Newton 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 — Newton township, Lackawanna 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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