What kinds of homes are in Wright Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Wright Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wright Township, PA has 2,246 (±150) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 168 homes per square mile of land.

95.5% are detached single-family houses.

2.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,246 (±150)
Detached houses: 95.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.0%
5+ unit buildings: 1.2%

Homes in Wright Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wright Township	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	95.5% (±2.9 points)	64.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.4% (±1.8 points)	13.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	6.0%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.0% (±2.1 points)	5.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	2.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	1.3%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.8% (±1.2 points)	4.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.4 points)	3.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Wright Township, 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 Wright Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wright Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wright Township	—	1.2% (±1.9 points)	—
Mountain Top	0.9 mi	1.1% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rice Township	2.9 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview Township (Luzerne County)	3.2 mi	1.3% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dennison Township	3.6 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Nuangola	4.8 mi	0.0% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dorrance Township	5.0 mi	0.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar Notch	5.2 mi	1.5% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Warrior Run	5.3 mi	1.0% (±21.6 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 Luzerne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
36	Nescopeck	2.4% (±4.7 points)
37 (tie)	Dallas	2.0% (±3.8 points)
37 (tie)	Plymouth Township (Luzerne County)	2.0% (±6.4 points)
39	Sugar Notch	1.5% (±8.3 points)
40	White Haven	1.4% (±6.5 points)
41	Fairview Township (Luzerne County)	1.3% (±2.9 points)
42	Wright Township	1.2% (±1.9 points)
43	Laflin	1.1% (±7.1 points)
44 (tie)	Ashley	1.0% (±3.9 points)
44 (tie)	Warrior Run	1.0% (±21.6 points)
46	Kingston Township	0.7% (±1.7 points)
47	Ross Township (Luzerne County)	0.6% (±3.4 points)
48	Exeter Township (Luzerne County)	0.5% (±3.7 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne 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 Wright Township

How many homes are in Wright Township?

Wright Township, PA has an estimated 2,246 (±150) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wright Township houses or apartments?

95.5% are detached houses and 1.4% attached houses, while 3.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.0% of homes in Wright Township 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 — Wright township, Luzerne County, 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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