What kinds of homes are in Ross Township (Luzerne County), PA?

Name: Types of homes in Ross Township (Luzerne County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ross Township (Luzerne County), PA has 1,422 (±88) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 33 homes per square mile of land.

86.4% are detached single-family houses.

1.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,422 (±88)
Detached houses: 86.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.7%
5+ unit buildings: 0.6%

Homes in Ross Township (Luzerne County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ross Township (Luzerne County)	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	86.4% (±4.6 points)	64.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.0% (±1.7 points)	13.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	6.0%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.3% (±2.1 points)	5.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.6% (±0.9 points)	2.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.3 points)	1.3%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.3 points)	4.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	10.3% (±3.9 points)	3.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Ross Township (Luzerne County), 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 Ross Township (Luzerne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ross Township (Luzerne County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ross Township (Luzerne County)	—	0.6% (±3.4 points)	—
Fairmount Township	4.1 mi	0.0% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Township (Luzerne County)	5.7 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hunlock Township	6.4 mi	0.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Luzerne County)	6.9 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lehman Township (Luzerne County)	7.5 mi	6.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Noxen Township	8.6 mi	2.5% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Harveys Lake	8.6 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington Township (Luzerne County)	8.7 mi	3.4% (±6.3 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 Luzerne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
41	Fairview Township (Luzerne County)	1.3% (±2.9 points)
42	Wright Township	1.2% (±1.9 points)
43	Laflin	1.1% (±7.1 points)
44 (tie)	Ashley	1.0% (±3.9 points)
44 (tie)	Warrior Run	1.0% (±21.6 points)
46	Kingston Township	0.7% (±1.7 points)
47	Ross Township (Luzerne County)	0.6% (±3.4 points)
48	Exeter Township (Luzerne County)	0.5% (±3.7 points)
49 (tie)	West Wyoming	0.4% (±3.4 points)
49 (tie)	Hunlock Township	0.4% (±4.7 points)
51 (tie)	Bear Creek Village	0.0% (±21.1 points)
51 (tie)	Courtdale	0.0% (±17.0 points)
51 (tie)	Harveys Lake	0.0% (±3.3 points)

Showing 13 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 Ross Township (Luzerne County)

How many homes are in Ross Township (Luzerne County)?

Ross Township (Luzerne County), PA has an estimated 1,422 (±88) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ross Township (Luzerne County) houses or apartments?

86.4% are detached houses and 1.0% attached houses, while 2.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.7% of homes in Ross Township (Luzerne 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 — Ross 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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