What kinds of homes are in Avon, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Avon, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Avon, OH has 9,868 (±357) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 475 homes per square mile of land.

78.1% are detached single-family houses.

3.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,868 (±357)
Detached houses: 78.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.0%
5+ unit buildings: 4.5%

Homes in Avon by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Avon	Lorain County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	78.1% (±2.9 points)	76.4%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	14.3% (±3.1 points)	6.2%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±0.7 points)	2.4%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.9% (±1.3 points)	2.2%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.6% (±1.1 points)	3.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	3.6%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.6% (±1.6 points)	4.2%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.9%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Avon, 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 Avon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Avon
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Avon	—	4.5% (±2.0 points)	—
Avon Lake	3.5 mi	11.4% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Westlake	3.9 mi	28.9% (±3.4 points)	Higher
North Ridgeville	4.2 mi	5.2% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sheffield	4.7 mi	8.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Olmsted	4.9 mi	19.9% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Bay Village	4.9 mi	4.7% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sheffield Lake	5.7 mi	20.7% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Olmsted Township	6.1 mi	15.7% (±4.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Avon Lake, OH (11.4%), Westlake, OH (28.9%), North Olmsted, OH (19.9%).

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
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)
19	LaGrange Township	1.3% (±2.3 points)
20 (tie)	Carlisle Township	0.6% (±1.8 points)
20 (tie)	Elyria Township	0.6% (±3.8 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 Avon

How many homes are in Avon?

Avon, OH has an estimated 9,868 (±357) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Avon houses or apartments?

78.1% are detached houses and 14.3% attached houses, while 7.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.0% of homes in Avon 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 — Avon 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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