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

Name: Types of homes in Salem Township (Wayne County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Salem Township (Wayne County), PA has 3,127 (±308) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 102 homes per square mile of land.

85.3% are detached single-family houses.

4.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,127 (±308)
Detached houses: 85.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.0%
5+ unit buildings: 1.1%

Homes in Salem Township (Wayne County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Salem Township (Wayne County)	Wayne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	85.3% (±4.7 points)	84.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.7%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.6% (±2.5 points)	2.4%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±2.7 points)	2.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.4% (±0.5 points)	1.0%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.7% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.2% (±3.6 points)	8.4%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Salem Township (Wayne County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Wayne County (2.1%).

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 (Wayne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salem Township (Wayne County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Salem Township (Wayne County)	—	1.1% (±1.3 points)	—
The Hideout	2.9 mi	0.0% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Township (Wayne County)	4.2 mi	1.5% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sterling Township	4.9 mi	2.0% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wallenpaupack Lake Estates	5.2 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Township (Lackawanna County)	6.0 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Paupack Township	6.6 mi	1.0% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Cobb	6.8 mi	0.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dreher Township	6.9 mi	0.0% (±7.1 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 Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Honesdale	11.9% (±6.6 points)
3	Waymart	11.7% (±5.7 points)
4	Berlin Township	4.0% (±5.3 points)
5	Manchester Township (Wayne County)	2.1% (±5.3 points)
6	Sterling Township	2.0% (±5.8 points)
7	Lake Township (Wayne County)	1.5% (±2.1 points)
8 (tie)	Salem Township (Wayne County)	1.1% (±1.3 points)
8 (tie)	Texas Township	1.1% (±4.6 points)
10	Paupack Township	1.0% (±1.9 points)
11	South Canaan Township	0.5% (±5.9 points)
12 (tie)	Bethany	0.0% (±36.2 points)
12 (tie)	Prompton	0.0% (±43.8 points)
12 (tie)	Starrucca	0.0% (±50.6 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Wayne 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 Salem Township (Wayne County)

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

Salem Township (Wayne County), PA has an estimated 3,127 (±308) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

85.3% are detached houses and 0.4% attached houses, while 5.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.0% of homes in Salem Township (Wayne 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, Wayne 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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