What kinds of homes are in Shavertown, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Shavertown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Shavertown, PA has 1,123 (±262) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 937 homes per square mile of land.

86.3% are detached single-family houses.

10.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,123 (±262)
Detached houses: 86.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.2%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Shavertown by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Shavertown	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	86.3% (±12.6 points)	64.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.6% (±5.7 points)	13.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	10.2% (±11.8 points)	6.0%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.8 points)	5.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.8 points)	2.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.8 points)	1.3%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.8 points)	4.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.8 points)	3.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Shavertown, 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 Shavertown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shavertown
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Shavertown	—	0.0% (±4.8 points)	—
Trucksville	0.9 mi	2.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dallas	1.9 mi	2.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Courtdale	2.7 mi	0.0% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dallas Township	2.9 mi	10.6% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Chase	2.9 mi	0.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Luzerne	3.2 mi	12.2% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Jackson Township (Luzerne County)	3.4 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Swoyersville	3.5 mi	3.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dallas Township, PA (10.6%), Luzerne, PA (12.2%).

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 Luzerne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	Mountain Top	1.1% (±1.2 points)
9	Plains	0.5% (±2.5 points)
10 (tie)	Beech Mountain Lakes	0.0% (±7.1 points)
10 (tie)	Chase	0.0% (±13.3 points)
10 (tie)	East Berwick	0.0% (±5.4 points)
10 (tie)	Hudson	0.0% (±6.8 points)
10 (tie)	Shavertown	0.0% (±4.8 points)
10 (tie)	Upper Exeter	0.0% (±12.8 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Luzerne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Kingston Township, 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 Shavertown

How many homes are in Shavertown?

Shavertown, PA has an estimated 1,123 (±262) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Shavertown houses or apartments?

86.3% are detached houses and 3.6% attached houses, while 10.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.2% of homes in Shavertown 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 — Shavertown CDP, 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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