What kinds of homes are in Cincinnati, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Cincinnati, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Cincinnati, OH has 160,409 (±1,350) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,059 homes per square mile of land.

38.3% are detached single-family houses.

20.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

36.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 160,409 (±1,350)
Detached houses: 38.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 20.3%
5+ unit buildings: 36.2%

Homes in Cincinnati by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cincinnati	Hamilton County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	38.3% (±0.9 points)	58.2%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.9% (±0.6 points)	4.5%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	8.2% (±0.7 points)	4.9%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	12.1% (±0.7 points)	7.6%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.8% (±0.7 points)	5.7%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	10.2% (±0.7 points)	8.0%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	18.2% (±0.9 points)	10.2%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.9%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Cincinnati, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Hamilton County (23.9%).

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 Cincinnati

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cincinnati
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cincinnati	—	36.2% (±1.3 points)	—
St. Bernard	2.3 mi	21.1% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Dayton	3.0 mi	23.8% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Bellevue	3.1 mi	13.3% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Norwood	3.1 mi	18.9% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Elmwood Place	3.3 mi	9.8% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Woodlawn	3.8 mi	0.0% (±60.6 points)	Not measurably different
Newport	3.9 mi	29.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Ludlow	4.2 mi	5.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Bernard, OH (21.1%), Dayton, KY (23.8%), Bellevue, KY (13.3%).

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 Hamilton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Miamitown	62.9% (±25.2 points)
2	Woodlawn	52.6% (±14.6 points)
3	Cincinnati	36.2% (±1.3 points)
4	Lincoln Heights	33.8% (±19.0 points)
5	Sharonville	30.7% (±7.2 points)
6	Forestville	28.5% (±6.5 points)
7	Blue Ash	27.7% (±6.9 points)
8	Addyston	27.0% (±16.1 points)
9	Forest Park	26.8% (±6.2 points)

Showing 9 of 87 places in Hamilton 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 Cincinnati

How many homes are in Cincinnati?

Cincinnati, OH has an estimated 160,409 (±1,350) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cincinnati houses or apartments?

38.3% are detached houses and 4.9% attached houses, while 56.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

20.3% of homes in Cincinnati 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 — Cincinnati 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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