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

Name: Types of homes in Ross Township (Monroe County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ross Township (Monroe County), PA has 2,188 (±166) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 96 homes per square mile of land.

84.1% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,188 (±166)
Detached houses: 84.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 2.1%

Homes in Ross Township (Monroe County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ross Township (Monroe County)	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	84.1% (±7.7 points)	83.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±1.1 points)	4.9%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	2.4%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	2.4%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.1%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.3% (±1.2 points)	0.7%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.8% (±1.4 points)	1.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	13.1% (±7.6 points)	3.4%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Ross Township (Monroe County), 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 Ross Township (Monroe County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ross Township (Monroe County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ross Township (Monroe County)	—	2.1% (±2.4 points)	—
Brodheadsville	4.1 mi	1.9% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wind Gap	4.2 mi	24.7% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Eldred Township (Monroe County)	4.7 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pen Argyl	5.7 mi	3.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bushkill Township	5.8 mi	1.0% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton Township (Monroe County)	5.9 mi	3.2% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Effort	5.9 mi	5.1% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Chestnuthill Township	6.2 mi	0.7% (±0.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wind Gap, PA (24.7%).

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
6	Pocono Township	3.4% (±2.5 points)
7	Hamilton Township (Monroe County)	3.2% (±2.3 points)
8	Barrett Township	3.1% (±4.1 points)
9	Middle Smithfield Township	2.7% (±1.5 points)
10	Paradise Township (Monroe County)	2.6% (±4.3 points)
11	Stroud Township	2.5% (±1.2 points)
12	Ross Township (Monroe County)	2.1% (±2.4 points)
13	Jackson Township (Monroe County)	1.7% (±2.4 points)
14	Polk Township (Monroe County)	1.5% (±2.8 points)
15	Chestnuthill Township	0.7% (±0.8 points)
16 (tie)	Coolbaugh Township	0.1% (±0.4 points)
16 (tie)	Tobyhanna Township	0.1% (±0.6 points)
18 (tie)	Eldred Township (Monroe County)	0.0% (±4.3 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Monroe 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 (Monroe County)

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

Ross Township (Monroe County), PA has an estimated 2,188 (±166) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

84.1% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 2.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Ross Township (Monroe 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, Monroe 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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