What kinds of homes are in Old Forge, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Old Forge, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Old Forge, PA has 3,959 (±416) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,155 homes per square mile of land.

68.9% are detached single-family houses.

18.1% 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: 3,959 (±416)
Detached houses: 68.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 18.1%
5+ unit buildings: 5.2%

Homes in Old Forge by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Old Forge	Lackawanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	68.9% (±5.7 points)	64.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.9% (±3.8 points)	7.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	11.0% (±4.3 points)	10.4%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.1% (±3.7 points)	7.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.5% (±1.8 points)	3.3%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.3% (±1.4 points)	1.4%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.4% (±0.5 points)	4.3%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.8% (±1.4 points)	2.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Old Forge, 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 Old Forge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Old Forge
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Old Forge	—	5.2% (±2.3 points)	—
Moosic	2.1 mi	4.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Taylor	2.2 mi	5.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Avoca	2.2 mi	3.2% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Duryea	2.3 mi	8.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ransom Township	2.8 mi	3.6% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dupont	3.2 mi	6.2% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hughestown	3.2 mi	0.0% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pittston	3.7 mi	16.8% (±6.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pittston, PA (16.8%).

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
6	Moscow	12.6% (±7.4 points)
7	Olyphant	12.3% (±6.5 points)
8	Dickson City	7.7% (±3.4 points)
9	Dunmore	7.3% (±2.5 points)
10	Clarks Summit	6.3% (±3.4 points)
11	Throop	5.9% (±4.1 points)
12	Old Forge	5.2% (±2.3 points)
13	Jessup	5.1% (±4.4 points)
14	Taylor	5.0% (±4.3 points)
15	Moosic	4.8% (±4.1 points)
16	Ransom Township	3.6% (±9.0 points)
17 (tie)	Archbald	3.4% (±2.8 points)
17 (tie)	Blakely	3.4% (±3.2 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 Old Forge

How many homes are in Old Forge?

Old Forge, PA has an estimated 3,959 (±416) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Old Forge houses or apartments?

68.9% are detached houses and 5.9% attached houses, while 23.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

18.1% of homes in Old Forge 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 — Old Forge 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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