What kinds of homes are in Ashland, KY?

Name: Types of homes in Ashland, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ashland, KY has 10,646 (±321) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 992 homes per square mile of land.

74.5% are detached single-family houses.

6.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,646 (±321)
Detached houses: 74.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.6%
5+ unit buildings: 16.2%

Homes in Ashland by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ashland	Boyd County	Kentucky	United States
Single-family, detached	74.5% (±2.6 points)	73.8%	67.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.5% (±0.9 points)	1.6%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	3.4% (±1.2 points)	2.1%	2.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.2% (±1.1 points)	2.2%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.7% (±2.4 points)	4.3%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.3% (±1.0 points)	1.6%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.2% (±1.1 points)	3.1%	3.7%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.3% (±0.8 points)	11.2%	10.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

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

It is also higher than in Kentucky (11.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ashland
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ashland	—	16.2% (±2.8 points)	—
Coal Grove	2.3 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Westwood (community)	2.4 mi	1.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Bellefonte	3.6 mi	0.0% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Catlettsburg	3.7 mi	15.5% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Lawrence County)	3.8 mi	4.8% (±2.4 points)	Lower
South Point	4.4 mi	1.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Russell	4.6 mi	6.2% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Kenova	5.2 mi	10.2% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coal Grove, OH (0.0%), Westwood (community), KY (1.0%), Bellefonte, KY (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 Boyd County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Ashland	16.2% (±2.8 points)
2	Catlettsburg	15.5% (±8.5 points)
3	Westwood (community)	1.0% (±3.3 points)
4	Cannonsburg	0.0% (±13.7 points)

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 Ashland

How many homes are in Ashland?

Ashland, KY has an estimated 10,646 (±321) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ashland houses or apartments?

74.5% are detached houses and 1.5% attached houses, while 22.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.6% of homes in Ashland 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 — Ashland city, Kentucky

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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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