What kinds of homes are in Tamaqua, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Tamaqua, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Tamaqua, PA has 3,210 (±213) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 336 homes per square mile of land.

25.1% are detached single-family houses.

10.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,210 (±213)
Detached houses: 25.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.9%
5+ unit buildings: 19.4%

Homes in Tamaqua by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Tamaqua	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	25.1% (±4.8 points)	58.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	43.7% (±5.9 points)	25.5%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	6.1% (±3.1 points)	2.7%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.8% (±3.2 points)	4.0%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.4% (±2.6 points)	2.3%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.7% (±3.3 points)	0.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	11.3% (±3.6 points)	3.0%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±0.9 points)	3.4%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Tamaqua, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Schuylkill County (6.2%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Tamaqua

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tamaqua
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Tamaqua	—	19.4% (±5.5 points)	—
Coaldale (Schuylkill County)	1.2 mi	5.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Lansford	3.0 mi	10.5% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Hometown	3.4 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Rush Township (Schuylkill County)	3.9 mi	1.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Summit Hill	4.4 mi	1.9% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Schuylkill Township (Schuylkill County)	4.6 mi	0.0% (±9.9 points)	Lower
West Penn Township	5.3 mi	1.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Walker Township (Schuylkill County)	6.6 mi	0.0% (±13.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coaldale (Schuylkill County), PA (5.9%), Lansford, PA (10.5%), Hometown, PA (0.0%).

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
1	Tamaqua	19.4% (±5.5 points)
2	Orwigsburg	17.1% (±10.3 points)
3	Gordon	15.5% (±9.8 points)
4	West Brunswick Township	15.3% (±13.8 points)
5	Pottsville	14.9% (±3.2 points)
6	Pine Grove	13.4% (±5.5 points)
7	Minersville	13.0% (±7.9 points)

Showing 7 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 Tamaqua

How many homes are in Tamaqua?

Tamaqua, PA has an estimated 3,210 (±213) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Tamaqua houses or apartments?

25.1% are detached houses and 43.7% attached houses, while 30.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.9% of homes in Tamaqua 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 — Tamaqua 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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