What kinds of homes are in Palmyra Township (Pike County), PA?

Name: Types of homes in Palmyra Township (Pike County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Palmyra Township (Pike County), PA has 3,935 (±238) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 115 homes per square mile of land.

90.5% are detached single-family houses.

1.7% 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: 3,935 (±238)
Detached houses: 90.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.7%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Palmyra Township (Pike County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Palmyra Township (Pike County)	Pike County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	90.5% (±2.9 points)	86.5%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.7% (±1.8 points)	3.6%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±0.7 points)	0.8%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.0% (±0.8 points)	1.4%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	1.1%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.1% (±2.1 points)	6.0%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Palmyra Township (Pike County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Pike County (1.8%).

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 Palmyra Township (Pike County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palmyra Township (Pike County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Palmyra Township (Pike County)	—	0.0% (±1.4 points)	—
Wallenpaupack Lake Estates	2.8 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Paupack Township	3.5 mi	1.0% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hawley	5.9 mi	14.2% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Greene Township (Pike County)	6.5 mi	0.8% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Blooming Grove Township	6.7 mi	0.2% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
The Hideout	7.3 mi	0.0% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Wayne County)	8.0 mi	1.1% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Palmyra Township (Wayne County)	8.2 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hawley, PA (14.2%).

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 Pike County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
6	Greene Township (Pike County)	0.8% (±2.1 points)
7 (tie)	Dingman Township	0.5% (±1.1 points)
7 (tie)	Lackawaxen Township	0.5% (±0.9 points)
9	Porter Township (Pike County)	0.4% (±5.5 points)
10	Delaware Township (Pike County)	0.3% (±1.1 points)
11	Blooming Grove Township	0.2% (±1.2 points)
12 (tie)	Palmyra Township (Pike County)	0.0% (±1.4 points)
12 (tie)	Shohola Township	0.0% (±2.3 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Pike 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 Palmyra Township (Pike County)

How many homes are in Palmyra Township (Pike County)?

Palmyra Township (Pike County), PA has an estimated 3,935 (±238) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Palmyra Township (Pike County) houses or apartments?

90.5% are detached houses and 3.7% attached houses, while 1.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Palmyra Township (Pike County)?

1.7% of homes in Palmyra Township (Pike County) 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 — Palmyra township, Pike 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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