What kinds of homes are in Amherst, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Amherst, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Amherst, OH has 5,001 (±224) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 706 homes per square mile of land.

86.4% are detached single-family houses.

0.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,001 (±224)
Detached houses: 86.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.9%
5+ unit buildings: 6.0%

Homes in Amherst by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Amherst	Lorain County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	86.4% (±3.0 points)	76.4%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.0% (±1.5 points)	6.2%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±0.6 points)	2.4%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	2.2%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±1.2 points)	3.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.2% (±1.4 points)	3.6%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.4% (±1.4 points)	4.2%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.7% (±1.5 points)	1.9%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Amherst, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Lorain County (10.9%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (15.0%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Amherst
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Amherst	—	6.0% (±2.3 points)	—
Amherst Township	2.1 mi	0.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Lorain	3.6 mi	16.1% (±2.1 points)	Higher
South Amherst	4.1 mi	0.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brownhelm Township	4.3 mi	6.4% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sheffield Township (Lorain County)	4.4 mi	19.1% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Vermilion	4.4 mi	6.4% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elyria Township	4.8 mi	0.6% (±3.8 points)	Lower
New Russia Township	5.8 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Amherst Township, OH (0.0%), Elyria Township, OH (0.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lorain, OH (16.1%), Sheffield Township (Lorain County), OH (19.1%).

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 Lorain County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
6	Avon Lake	11.4% (±2.3 points)
7	Sheffield	8.5% (±4.5 points)
8	Wellington	8.4% (±5.4 points)
9	Kipton	8.1% (±29.4 points)
10	Wellington Township	7.0% (±4.5 points)
11	Brownhelm Township	6.4% (±2.8 points)
12	Amherst	6.0% (±2.3 points)
13 (tie)	Grafton	5.2% (±5.9 points)
13 (tie)	North Ridgeville	5.2% (±1.7 points)
15	Avon	4.5% (±2.0 points)
16	Pittsfield Township	4.3% (±10.1 points)
17	LaGrange	3.0% (±5.3 points)
18	Camden Township	1.6% (±6.8 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Lorain 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 Amherst

How many homes are in Amherst?

Amherst, OH has an estimated 5,001 (±224) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Amherst houses or apartments?

86.4% are detached houses and 4.0% attached houses, while 6.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.9% of homes in Amherst 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 — Amherst city, Ohio

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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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