What kinds of homes are in Centerville, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Centerville, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Centerville, OH has 12,143 (±480) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,106 homes per square mile of land.

55.6% are detached single-family houses.

6.9% 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: 12,143 (±480)
Detached houses: 55.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.9%
5+ unit buildings: 24.5%

Homes in Centerville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Centerville	Montgomery County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	55.6% (±2.6 points)	67.4%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	13.0% (±2.2 points)	7.1%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±0.6 points)	2.1%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.0% (±1.9 points)	6.5%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.1% (±2.0 points)	6.0%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.2% (±2.3 points)	4.0%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.2% (±1.6 points)	5.5%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.3 points)	1.3%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Centerville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Montgomery County (15.5%).

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 Centerville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Centerville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Centerville	—	24.5% (±3.4 points)	—
Washington Township (Montgomery County)	1.0 mi	18.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Bellbrook	3.2 mi	5.1% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Kettering	4.3 mi	13.9% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Sugarcreek Township (Greene County)	5.3 mi	11.6% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Five Points	5.6 mi	0.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Oakwood (Montgomery County)	6.1 mi	2.0% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Miami Township (Montgomery County)	6.3 mi	21.7% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Carrollton	6.3 mi	25.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington Township (Montgomery County), OH (18.9%), Bellbrook, OH (5.1%), Kettering, OH (13.9%).

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 Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Shiloh (community)	29.0% (±6.2 points)
2	Moraine	27.0% (±9.3 points)
3	West Carrollton	25.0% (±5.1 points)
4	Centerville	24.5% (±3.4 points)
5	Harrison Township (Montgomery County)	22.7% (±4.9 points)
6	Miami Township (Montgomery County)	21.7% (±2.6 points)
7	Dayton	19.1% (±1.3 points)
8	Washington Township (Montgomery County)	18.9% (±2.2 points)
9	Trotwood	16.8% (±3.0 points)
10	Kettering	13.9% (±1.3 points)

Showing 10 of 31 places in Montgomery 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 Centerville

How many homes are in Centerville?

Centerville, OH has an estimated 12,143 (±480) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Centerville houses or apartments?

55.6% are detached houses and 13.0% attached houses, while 31.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.9% of homes in Centerville 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 — Centerville 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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