What kinds of homes are in Fort Thomas, KY?

Name: Types of homes in Fort Thomas, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fort Thomas, KY has 6,764 (±351) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,192 homes per square mile of land.

68.8% are detached single-family houses.

10.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,764 (±351)
Detached houses: 68.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.5%
5+ unit buildings: 18.0%

Homes in Fort Thomas by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fort Thomas	Campbell County	Kentucky	United States
Single-family, detached	68.8% (±3.5 points)	64.2%	67.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.6% (±1.0 points)	3.6%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	4.6% (±1.6 points)	4.2%	2.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.9% (±2.5 points)	3.7%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.4% (±2.9 points)	7.3%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.9% (±2.3 points)	8.1%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.7% (±1.5 points)	7.4%	3.7%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.1 points)	1.6%	10.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Fort Thomas, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Campbell County (22.8%).

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

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Fort Thomas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Thomas
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fort Thomas	—	18.0% (±4.0 points)	—
Woodlawn	1.0 mi	0.0% (±60.6 points)	Not measurably different
Southgate	1.5 mi	41.0% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Newport	1.6 mi	29.5% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Bellevue	1.7 mi	13.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dayton	2.1 mi	23.8% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wilder	3.1 mi	59.0% (±17.5 points)	Higher
Highland Heights	3.2 mi	48.8% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Kenton Vale	4.0 mi	0.0% (±68.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Southgate, KY (41.0%), Newport, KY (29.5%), Wilder, KY (59.0%).

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 Campbell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Southgate	41.0% (±8.7 points)
4	Newport	29.5% (±4.5 points)
5	Silver Grove	28.8% (±16.4 points)
6	Dayton	23.8% (±5.2 points)
7	Cold Spring	18.6% (±6.2 points)
8	Claryville	18.5% (±6.7 points)
9	Fort Thomas	18.0% (±4.0 points)
10	Bellevue	13.3% (±5.9 points)
11	Alexandria	8.0% (±3.3 points)
12	Melbourne	2.0% (±17.2 points)
13 (tie)	California	0.0% (±89.5 points)
13 (tie)	Crestview	0.0% (±30.3 points)
13 (tie)	Mentor	0.0% (±43.3 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Campbell 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 Fort Thomas

How many homes are in Fort Thomas?

Fort Thomas, KY has an estimated 6,764 (±351) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fort Thomas houses or apartments?

68.8% are detached houses and 2.6% attached houses, while 28.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.5% of homes in Fort Thomas 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 — Fort Thomas 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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