What kinds of homes are in Ashland, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Ashland, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ashland, OH has 8,985 (±415) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 787 homes per square mile of land.

66.7% are detached single-family houses.

10.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,985 (±415)
Detached houses: 66.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.3%
5+ unit buildings: 14.2%

Homes in Ashland by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ashland	Ashland County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	66.7% (±2.7 points)	80.4%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.6% (±1.4 points)	2.5%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	5.7% (±2.0 points)	3.2%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.6% (±1.6 points)	2.2%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.0% (±1.3 points)	2.7%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.3% (±1.1 points)	1.5%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.9% (±1.7 points)	2.8%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.3% (±1.5 points)	4.6%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Ashland, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Ashland County (7.0%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (15.0%).

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	—	14.2% (±2.4 points)	—
Montgomery Township (Ashland County)	3.2 mi	1.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Milton Township (Ashland County)	3.2 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Orange Township (Ashland County)	5.2 mi	0.0% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Bailey Lakes	6.1 mi	21.2% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clear Creek Township (Ashland County)	6.2 mi	3.6% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Mifflin Township (Ashland County)	6.9 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Hayesville	6.9 mi	0.0% (±28.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mifflin	7.0 mi	0.0% (±49.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Montgomery Township (Ashland County), OH (1.0%), Milton Township (Ashland County), OH (0.0%), Orange Township (Ashland County), OH (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 Ashland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Bailey Lakes	21.2% (±14.5 points)
2	Ashland	14.2% (±2.4 points)
3	Loudonville	12.4% (±8.9 points)
4	Hanover Township (Ashland County)	11.1% (±10.6 points)
5	Perrysville	7.0% (±5.5 points)
6	Sullivan Township	5.1% (±8.5 points)
7	Green Township (Ashland County)	4.7% (±3.5 points)
8	Clear Creek Township (Ashland County)	3.6% (±2.6 points)

Showing 8 of 25 places in Ashland 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 Ashland

How many homes are in Ashland?

Ashland, OH has an estimated 8,985 (±415) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ashland houses or apartments?

66.7% are detached houses and 4.6% attached houses, while 24.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.3% 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, 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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