What kinds of homes are in Shenandoah, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Shenandoah, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Shenandoah, PA has 2,461 (±209) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,629 homes per square mile of land.

23.0% are detached single-family houses.

6.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,461 (±209)
Detached houses: 23.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.7%
5+ unit buildings: 4.9%

Homes in Shenandoah by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Shenandoah	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	23.0% (±5.5 points)	58.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	65.4% (±6.2 points)	25.5%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.1% (±2.6 points)	2.7%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.6% (±2.0 points)	4.0%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.2% (±0.4 points)	2.3%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.2% (±2.0 points)	0.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.5% (±1.9 points)	3.0%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.3 points)	3.4%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Shenandoah, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Schuylkill County (6.2%).

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 Shenandoah

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shenandoah
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Shenandoah	—	4.9% (±2.8 points)	—
Shenandoah Heights	1.2 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gilberton	1.9 mi	0.0% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Mahanoy Township	2.0 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Frackville	2.9 mi	8.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mahanoy Township	3.0 mi	0.0% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ringtown	3.3 mi	0.9% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mahanoy City	3.3 mi	5.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Schuylkill County)	3.7 mi	0.0% (±9.5 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 Schuylkill County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
16	Port Carbon	6.6% (±5.6 points)
17	Ashland	6.0% (±4.0 points)
18	Coaldale (Schuylkill County)	5.9% (±3.8 points)
19	Mahanoy City	5.6% (±3.5 points)
20	Norwegian Township	5.4% (±4.2 points)
21	Tower City	5.0% (±6.0 points)
22	Shenandoah	4.9% (±2.8 points)
23	St. Clair	4.8% (±4.2 points)
24	Palo Alto	4.4% (±10.5 points)
25	Hegins Township	3.1% (±4.0 points)
26	Girardville	3.0% (±4.7 points)
27	Porter Township (Schuylkill County)	2.0% (±4.2 points)
28	Rush Township (Schuylkill County)	1.8% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 67 places in Schuylkill 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 Shenandoah

How many homes are in Shenandoah?

Shenandoah, PA has an estimated 2,461 (±209) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Shenandoah houses or apartments?

23.0% are detached houses and 65.4% attached houses, while 11.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.7% of homes in Shenandoah 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 — Shenandoah borough, 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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