What kinds of homes are in Scranton, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Scranton, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Scranton, PA has 35,512 (±722) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,403 homes per square mile of land.

48.7% are detached single-family houses.

25.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 35,512 (±722)
Detached houses: 48.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 25.1%
5+ unit buildings: 15.3%

Homes in Scranton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Scranton	Lackawanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	48.7% (±1.8 points)	64.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	10.6% (±1.4 points)	7.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	15.3% (±1.5 points)	10.4%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.8% (±1.3 points)	7.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.4% (±1.0 points)	3.3%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.7% (±0.7 points)	1.4%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.2% (±0.8 points)	4.3%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.2 points)	2.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Scranton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Lackawanna County (9.0%).

It is also higher 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 Scranton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scranton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Scranton	—	15.3% (±1.5 points)	—
Taylor	2.6 mi	5.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Dunmore	3.2 mi	7.3% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Moosic	3.9 mi	4.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Throop	4.5 mi	5.9% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Old Forge	4.5 mi	5.2% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Dickson City	4.7 mi	7.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Roaring Brook Township	5.0 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Ransom Township	5.4 mi	3.6% (±9.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Taylor, PA (5.0%), Dunmore, PA (7.3%), Moosic, PA (4.8%).

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 Lackawanna County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Elmhurst Township	20.9% (±14.5 points)
2	Scranton	15.3% (±1.5 points)
3	Vandling	14.4% (±14.1 points)
4	South Abington Township	13.8% (±4.6 points)
5	Carbondale	13.6% (±3.6 points)
6	Moscow	12.6% (±7.4 points)
7	Olyphant	12.3% (±6.5 points)
8	Dickson City	7.7% (±3.4 points)

Showing 8 of 40 places in Lackawanna 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 Scranton

How many homes are in Scranton?

Scranton, PA has an estimated 35,512 (±722) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Scranton houses or apartments?

48.7% are detached houses and 10.6% attached houses, while 40.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

25.1% of homes in Scranton 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 — Scranton city, 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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