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

Name: Types of homes in Chester Township (Geauga County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Chester Township (Geauga County), OH has 4,227 (±228) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 181 homes per square mile of land.

91.4% are detached single-family houses.

0.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,227 (±228)
Detached houses: 91.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.8%
5+ unit buildings: 0.8%

Homes in Chester Township (Geauga County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Chester Township (Geauga County)	Geauga County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	91.4% (±3.3 points)	87.7%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.5% (±1.8 points)	3.4%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±0.9 points)	1.2%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.8% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.7%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.5% (±2.9 points)	3.6%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Chester Township (Geauga County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Geauga County (3.3%).

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 Chester Township (Geauga County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chester Township (Geauga County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Chester Township (Geauga County)	—	0.8% (±1.2 points)	—
Chesterland	1.0 mi	0.9% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gates Mills	3.6 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kirtland	4.2 mi	1.8% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Russell Township	4.6 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Munson Township	4.8 mi	2.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mayfield	4.9 mi	16.0% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Hunting Valley	5.1 mi	0.0% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Waite Hill	5.6 mi	2.3% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mayfield, OH (16.0%).

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 Geauga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
6	Munson Township	2.8% (±3.6 points)
7	Middlefield Township	2.1% (±3.6 points)
8	Newbury Township	2.0% (±3.9 points)
9	Montville Township (Geauga County)	1.2% (±6.5 points)
10	Chesterland	0.9% (±1.6 points)
11 (tie)	Bainbridge (community)	0.8% (±1.3 points)
11 (tie)	Chester Township (Geauga County)	0.8% (±1.2 points)
13 (tie)	Auburn Township (Geauga County)	0.6% (±2.2 points)
13 (tie)	Hambden Township	0.6% (±3.0 points)
15 (tie)	Aquilla	0.0% (±49.5 points)
15 (tie)	South Russell	0.0% (±4.5 points)
15 (tie)	Chardon Township	0.0% (±3.8 points)
15 (tie)	Claridon Township (Geauga County)	0.0% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Geauga 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 Chester Township (Geauga County)

How many homes are in Chester Township (Geauga County)?

Chester Township (Geauga County), OH has an estimated 4,227 (±228) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

91.4% are detached houses and 2.5% attached houses, while 1.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.8% of homes in Chester Township (Geauga 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 — Chester township, Geauga 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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