What kinds of homes are in Plains Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Plains Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Plains Township, PA has 4,909 (±330) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 366 homes per square mile of land.

54.9% are detached single-family houses.

11.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,909 (±330)
Detached houses: 54.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.9%
5+ unit buildings: 6.2%

Homes in Plains Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Plains Township	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	54.9% (±6.3 points)	64.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	19.8% (±6.1 points)	13.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	6.9% (±2.9 points)	6.0%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.0% (±2.9 points)	5.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.2% (±0.6 points)	2.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.6% (±1.0 points)	1.3%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.4% (±1.0 points)	4.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.3% (±4.5 points)	3.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Plains Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Luzerne County (8.1%).

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 Plains Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plains Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Plains Township	—	6.2% (±1.5 points)	—
Laflin	2.0 mi	1.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Inkerman	2.3 mi	17.5% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Wilkes-Barre Township	3.2 mi	11.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Yatesville	3.2 mi	0.0% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wyoming	3.2 mi	10.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Forty Fort	3.2 mi	3.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Wilkes-Barre	3.4 mi	18.0% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Laurel Run	3.5 mi	0.0% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Forty Fort, PA (3.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Inkerman, PA (17.5%), Wilkes-Barre, PA (18.0%).

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 Luzerne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
16	Newport Township	7.5% (±4.5 points)
17	Jenkins Township	7.2% (±4.8 points)
18	West Pittston	7.0% (±5.6 points)
19	Conyngham	6.5% (±6.2 points)
20 (tie)	Dupont	6.2% (±4.1 points)
20 (tie)	Lehman Township (Luzerne County)	6.2% (±6.4 points)
20 (tie)	Plains Township	6.2% (±1.5 points)
23	Hazle Township	6.1% (±2.9 points)
24	Butler Township (Luzerne County)	6.0% (±3.5 points)
25	Pittston Township	5.6% (±4.2 points)
26	Larksville	5.5% (±4.4 points)
27	Exeter	5.4% (±3.0 points)
28	West Hazleton	4.5% (±4.4 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Plains Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Hilldale, Hudson, Plains.

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 Plains Township

How many homes are in Plains Township?

Plains Township, PA has an estimated 4,909 (±330) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Plains Township houses or apartments?

54.9% are detached houses and 19.8% attached houses, while 18.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.9% of homes in Plains 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 — Plains township, Luzerne 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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