What kinds of homes are in Canton Township, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Canton Township, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Canton Township, OH has 5,946 (±427) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 271 homes per square mile of land.

86.1% are detached single-family houses.

5.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,946 (±427)
Detached houses: 86.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.4%
5+ unit buildings: 2.1%

Homes in Canton Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Canton Township	Stark County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	86.1% (±3.3 points)	75.3%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.6% (±1.3 points)	3.6%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	4.7% (±1.9 points)	5.5%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.7% (±0.4 points)	3.7%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.3% (±1.7 points)	3.8%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	2.5%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	3.5%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.7% (±1.6 points)	2.2%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Canton Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Stark County (9.8%).

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 Canton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Canton Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Canton Township	—	2.1% (±1.9 points)	—
North Industry	1.6 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Canton	3.6 mi	17.0% (±1.7 points)	Higher
East Canton	4.4 mi	1.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pike Township (Stark County)	4.8 mi	1.1% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Reedurban	5.0 mi	0.0% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Meyers Lake	5.3 mi	1.5% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Osnaburg Township	5.3 mi	0.6% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Richville	5.7 mi	5.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Canton, OH (17.0%).

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 Stark County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
15 (tie)	Bethlehem Township (Stark County)	4.5% (±2.7 points)
15 (tie)	Lake Township (Stark County)	4.5% (±1.9 points)
17	Perry Township (Stark County)	3.7% (±1.2 points)
18	Sugarcreek Township (Stark County)	3.2% (±2.2 points)
19	Brewster	2.8% (±7.2 points)
20	Uniontown	2.4% (±2.8 points)
21	Canton Township	2.1% (±1.9 points)
22	East Sparta	1.9% (±14.2 points)
23	East Canton	1.8% (±5.8 points)
24	Meyers Lake	1.5% (±9.8 points)
25	Sandy Township (Stark County)	1.2% (±3.8 points)
26	Pike Township (Stark County)	1.1% (±2.2 points)
27	Marlboro Township (Stark County)	0.7% (±3.6 points)

Showing 13 of 41 places in Stark 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 Canton Township

How many homes are in Canton Township?

Canton Township, OH has an estimated 5,946 (±427) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Canton Township houses or apartments?

86.1% are detached houses and 3.6% attached houses, while 7.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.4% of homes in Canton Township 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 — Canton township, Stark 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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