What kinds of homes are in Athens Township (Athens County), OH?

Name: Types of homes in Athens Township (Athens County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Athens Township (Athens County), OH has 11,546 (±353) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 316 homes per square mile of land.

48.3% are detached single-family houses.

16.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

24.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 11,546 (±353)
Detached houses: 48.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.2%
5+ unit buildings: 24.5%

Homes in Athens Township (Athens County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Athens Township (Athens County)	Athens County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	48.3% (±3.6 points)	60.4%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.6% (±2.3 points)	2.9%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	5.4% (±1.9 points)	4.0%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.8% (±2.5 points)	6.9%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.2% (±1.9 points)	3.4%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.6% (±1.1 points)	2.1%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	14.7% (±2.4 points)	7.5%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.2% (±2.2 points)	12.4%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.1%

In Athens Township (Athens County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Athens County (13.0%).

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

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Athens Township (Athens County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Athens Township (Athens County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Athens Township (Athens County)	—	24.5% (±3.3 points)	—
Athens	1.3 mi	34.7% (±4.6 points)	Higher
The Plains	2.6 mi	6.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Chauncey	4.9 mi	1.5% (±14.6 points)	Lower
Waterloo Township	5.7 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Alexander Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Canaan Township (Athens County)	6.7 mi	15.3% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lee Township (Athens County)	8.0 mi	8.5% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Albany	8.0 mi	21.8% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: The Plains, OH (6.0%), Chauncey, OH (1.5%), Waterloo Township, OH (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Athens, OH (34.7%).

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 Athens County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Athens	34.7% (±4.6 points)
2	Athens Township (Athens County)	24.5% (±3.3 points)
3	Albany	21.8% (±16.5 points)
4	Canaan Township (Athens County)	15.3% (±9.4 points)
5	Nelsonville	11.1% (±4.7 points)
6	York Township (Athens County)	9.6% (±3.2 points)
7	Lee Township (Athens County)	8.5% (±6.9 points)
8	The Plains	6.0% (±5.1 points)

Showing 8 of 25 places in Athens 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 Athens Township (Athens County)

How many homes are in Athens Township (Athens County)?

Athens Township (Athens County), OH has an estimated 11,546 (±353) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Athens Township (Athens County) houses or apartments?

48.3% are detached houses and 5.6% attached houses, while 40.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Athens Township (Athens County)?

16.2% of homes in Athens Township (Athens County) 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 — Athens township, Athens County, 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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