What kinds of homes are in Penn Forest Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Penn Forest Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Penn Forest Township, PA has 7,029 (±282) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 95 homes per square mile of land.

92.0% are detached single-family houses.

2.6% 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: 7,029 (±282)
Detached houses: 92.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.6%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Penn Forest Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Penn Forest Township	Carbon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	92.0% (±3.1 points)	68.8%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.3% (±2.4 points)	17.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.9% (±1.2 points)	2.8%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.7% (±0.7 points)	2.5%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±0.5 points)	1.5%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±0.5 points)	2.5%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.1% (±1.2 points)	4.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Penn Forest Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Carbon County (4.6%).

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 Forest Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Forest Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Penn Forest Township	—	0.0% (±0.9 points)	—
Lehigh Township (Carbon County)	6.7 mi	0.0% (±27.2 points)	Not measurably different
Polk Township (Monroe County)	6.8 mi	1.5% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Towamensing Township	7.0 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Mountain Lake	7.0 mi	0.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Carbon County)	7.2 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kidder Township	7.3 mi	1.4% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sun Valley	8.6 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Weissport East	8.8 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Carbon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
13 (tie)	Banks Township (Carbon County)	0.0% (±10.4 points)
13 (tie)	East Penn Township	0.0% (±5.2 points)
13 (tie)	Franklin Township (Carbon County)	0.0% (±2.8 points)
13 (tie)	Lausanne Township	0.0% (±37.4 points)
13 (tie)	Lehigh Township (Carbon County)	0.0% (±27.2 points)
13 (tie)	Packer Township	0.0% (±13.9 points)
13 (tie)	Penn Forest Township	0.0% (±0.9 points)
13 (tie)	Towamensing Township	0.0% (±2.4 points)

Showing 8 of 23 places in Carbon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Penn Forest Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Towamensing Trails.

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 Forest Township

How many homes are in Penn Forest Township?

Penn Forest Township, PA has an estimated 7,029 (±282) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Penn Forest Township houses or apartments?

92.0% are detached houses and 3.3% attached houses, while 2.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.6% of homes in Penn Forest 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 — Penn Forest township, Carbon 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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