What kinds of homes are in Rice Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Rice Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Rice Township, PA has 1,527 (±173) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 139 homes per square mile of land.

81.1% are detached single-family houses.

0.3% 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: 1,527 (±173)
Detached houses: 81.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.3%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Rice Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Rice Township	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	81.1% (±6.6 points)	64.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	10.7% (±4.4 points)	13.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	6.0%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	5.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	2.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	1.3%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	4.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.9% (±5.4 points)	3.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Rice 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 Rice Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rice Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Rice Township	—	0.0% (±3.6 points)	—
Mountain Top	1.9 mi	1.1% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar Notch	2.4 mi	1.5% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Warrior Run	2.4 mi	1.0% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wright Township	2.9 mi	1.2% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Nuangola	2.9 mi	0.0% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover Township (Luzerne County)	3.0 mi	13.0% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Fairview Township (Luzerne County)	3.3 mi	1.3% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ashley	3.9 mi	1.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hanover Township (Luzerne County), PA (13.0%).

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
51 (tie)	Foster Township (Luzerne County)	0.0% (±2.8 points)
51 (tie)	Franklin Township (Luzerne County)	0.0% (±7.1 points)
51 (tie)	Hollenback Township	0.0% (±11.4 points)
51 (tie)	Jackson Township (Luzerne County)	0.0% (±5.5 points)
51 (tie)	Lake Township (Luzerne County)	0.0% (±6.8 points)
51 (tie)	Nescopeck Township	0.0% (±10.4 points)
51 (tie)	Rice Township	0.0% (±3.6 points)
51 (tie)	Slocum Township	0.0% (±11.4 points)
51 (tie)	Union Township (Luzerne County)	0.0% (±6.1 points)

Showing 9 of 76 places in Luzerne 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 Rice Township

How many homes are in Rice Township?

Rice Township, PA has an estimated 1,527 (±173) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Rice Township houses or apartments?

81.1% are detached houses and 10.7% attached houses, while 0.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.3% of homes in Rice 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 — Rice 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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