What kinds of homes are in Penn Estates, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Penn Estates, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Penn Estates, PA has 1,659 (±262) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 820 homes per square mile of land.

100.0% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% 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: 1,659 (±262)
Detached houses: 100.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Penn Estates by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Penn Estates	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	100.0% (±1.9 points)	83.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±1.9 points)	4.9%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	2.4%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	2.4%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	1.1%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.7%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	1.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.9 points)	3.4%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Penn Estates, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Monroe County (3.2%).

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 Penn Estates

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Estates
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Penn Estates	—	0.0% (±3.3 points)	—
Arlington Heights	2.8 mi	3.3% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pocono Township	3.8 mi	3.4% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Stroudsburg	4.1 mi	11.7% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Stroudsburg	4.2 mi	19.0% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Price Township	5.6 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Smithfield Township (Monroe County)	5.6 mi	6.3% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Paradise Township (Monroe County)	5.7 mi	2.6% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Monroe County)	6.3 mi	1.7% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Stroudsburg, PA (11.7%), Stroudsburg, PA (19.0%), Smithfield Township (Monroe County), PA (6.3%).

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 Monroe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Effort	5.1% (±8.9 points)
2	Arlington Heights	3.3% (±2.2 points)
3	Brodheadsville	1.9% (±8.0 points)
4 (tie)	Emerald Lakes	0.0% (±3.6 points)
4 (tie)	Indian Mountain Lake	0.0% (±2.3 points)
4 (tie)	Penn Estates	0.0% (±3.3 points)
4 (tie)	Sierra View	0.0% (±2.9 points)
4 (tie)	Sun Valley	0.0% (±5.4 points)

Penn Estates is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Stroud Township, whose figures include it.

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 Penn Estates

How many homes are in Penn Estates?

Penn Estates, PA has an estimated 1,659 (±262) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Penn Estates houses or apartments?

100.0% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Penn Estates 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 — Penn Estates CDP, 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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