What kinds of homes are in Barberton, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Barberton, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Barberton, OH has 11,905 (±496) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,320 homes per square mile of land.

71.0% are detached single-family houses.

9.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 11,905 (±496)
Detached houses: 71.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.7%
5+ unit buildings: 12.5%

Homes in Barberton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Barberton	Summit County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	71.0% (±3.8 points)	71.4%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.7% (±2.0 points)	5.6%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	5.5% (±1.8 points)	4.0%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.2% (±1.5 points)	3.4%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.7% (±1.5 points)	3.7%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.0% (±1.9 points)	3.4%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.8% (±2.5 points)	7.6%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.2% (±0.5 points)	0.9%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Barberton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Summit County (14.7%).

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 Barberton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Barberton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Barberton	—	12.5% (±3.5 points)	—
Norton	2.6 mi	3.3% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Portage Lakes	3.4 mi	20.8% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Coventry Township	3.6 mi	13.8% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
New Franklin	3.8 mi	1.3% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Doylestown	5.4 mi	11.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Copley Township	5.6 mi	20.9% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Clinton	5.6 mi	0.0% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Akron	6.7 mi	18.3% (±1.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Norton, OH (3.3%), New Franklin, OH (1.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Copley Township, OH (20.9%), Akron, OH (18.3%).

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 Summit County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7	Munroe Falls	18.7% (±9.7 points)
8	Akron	18.3% (±1.1 points)
9	Stow	18.0% (±2.4 points)
10	Northfield	16.4% (±6.5 points)
11 (tie)	Twinsburg	13.8% (±3.0 points)
11 (tie)	Coventry Township	13.8% (±5.6 points)
13	Barberton	12.5% (±3.5 points)
14	Green	11.2% (±2.3 points)
15	Tallmadge	10.3% (±3.2 points)
16	Twinsburg Township	8.4% (±6.6 points)
17	Hudson	7.2% (±1.9 points)
18	Reminderville	6.6% (±4.5 points)
19	Mogadore	6.5% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Summit 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 Barberton

How many homes are in Barberton?

Barberton, OH has an estimated 11,905 (±496) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Barberton houses or apartments?

71.0% are detached houses and 5.7% attached houses, while 22.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.7% of homes in Barberton 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 — Barberton 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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