What kinds of homes are in Scotland, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Scotland, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Scotland, PA has 585 (±180) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 710 homes per square mile of land.

57.8% are detached single-family houses.

6.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 585 (±180)
Detached houses: 57.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.2%
5+ unit buildings: 1.5%

Homes in Scotland by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Scotland	Franklin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	57.8% (±15.4 points)	68.8%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.3% (±6.9 points)	11.6%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	6.2% (±9.1 points)	3.7%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±5.4 points)	3.4%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.4 points)	2.5%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.4 points)	1.7%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.5% (±2.4 points)	2.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	30.3% (±13.5 points)	5.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Scotland, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Franklin County (6.6%).

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 Scotland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scotland
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Scotland	—	1.5% (±8.0 points)	—
Guilford	3.7 mi	11.1% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fayetteville	4.2 mi	1.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Southampton Township (Franklin County)	4.3 mi	4.7% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chambersburg	4.6 mi	15.8% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Guilford Township	6.0 mi	6.3% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Orrstown	6.3 mi	22.3% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
Shippensburg	6.3 mi	23.1% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Shippensburg University	7.1 mi	82.2% (±47.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chambersburg, PA (15.8%), Shippensburg, PA (23.1%), Shippensburg University, PA (82.2%).

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 Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Guilford	11.1% (±11.6 points)
2	Wayne Heights	8.8% (±5.4 points)
3	State Line	5.6% (±6.9 points)
4	Scotland	1.5% (±8.0 points)
5	Fayetteville	1.0% (±3.8 points)
6	Pen Mar	0.0% (±13.2 points)

Scotland is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Greene Township (Franklin County), whose figures include it.

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 Scotland

How many homes are in Scotland?

Scotland, PA has an estimated 585 (±180) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Scotland houses or apartments?

57.8% are detached houses and 4.3% attached houses, while 7.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.2% of homes in Scotland 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 — Scotland CDP, 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 Scotland CDP, Pennsylvania (place:68376, in state:42).

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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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