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

Name: Types of homes in Salem Township (Luzerne County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Salem Township (Luzerne County), PA has 2,180 (±158) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 76 homes per square mile of land.

85.4% are detached single-family houses.

2.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,180 (±158)
Detached houses: 85.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.4%
5+ unit buildings: 3.6%

Homes in Salem Township (Luzerne County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Salem Township (Luzerne County)	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	85.4% (±4.4 points)	64.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.6% (±1.6 points)	13.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.6% (±1.7 points)	6.0%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.8% (±1.3 points)	5.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	2.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.3%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.6% (±2.8 points)	4.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.1% (±3.2 points)	3.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Salem 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 Salem Township (Luzerne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salem Township (Luzerne County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Salem Township (Luzerne County)	—	3.6% (±3.5 points)	—
Shickshinny	3.7 mi	12.6% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Nescopeck	4.0 mi	2.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Conyngham Township (Luzerne County)	4.3 mi	2.7% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Briar Creek Township	4.8 mi	3.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Berwick	5.0 mi	3.5% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Nescopeck Township	5.0 mi	0.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hollenback Township	6.0 mi	0.0% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington Township (Luzerne County)	6.1 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
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)
29	Swoyersville	3.9% (±4.2 points)
30	Salem Township (Luzerne County)	3.6% (±3.5 points)
31	Huntington Township (Luzerne County)	3.4% (±6.3 points)
32	Avoca	3.2% (±4.1 points)
33 (tie)	Forty Fort	3.0% (±2.6 points)
33 (tie)	Sugarloaf Township (Luzerne County)	3.0% (±4.0 points)
35	Conyngham Township (Luzerne County)	2.7% (±6.9 points)
36	Nescopeck	2.4% (±4.7 points)

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

The figures for Salem Township (Luzerne County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: East Berwick.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Salem Township (Luzerne County)

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Salem Township (Luzerne County) beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Salem Township (Luzerne County), save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Salem Township (Luzerne County), and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Salem Township (Luzerne County)

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

Salem Township (Luzerne County), PA has an estimated 2,180 (±158) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

85.4% are detached houses and 1.6% attached houses, while 6.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.4% of homes in Salem 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 — Salem township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Salem township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:67456, in state:42 county:079).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.