What kinds of homes are in Columbia Township (Lorain County), OH?

Name: Types of homes in Columbia Township (Lorain County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Columbia Township (Lorain County), OH has 3,340 (±216) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 131 homes per square mile of land.

97.4% are detached single-family houses.

1.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,340 (±216)
Detached houses: 97.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Columbia Township (Lorain County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Columbia Township (Lorain County)	Lorain County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	97.4% (±2.0 points)	76.4%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.6% (±1.4 points)	6.2%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.0% (±1.1 points)	2.4%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.1 points)	2.2%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.1 points)	3.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.1 points)	3.6%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.1 points)	4.2%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.1 points)	1.9%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Columbia Township (Lorain County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Lorain County (10.9%).

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 Columbia Township (Lorain County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Columbia Township (Lorain County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Columbia Township (Lorain County)	—	0.0% (±1.9 points)	—
Olmsted Falls	2.8 mi	18.0% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Olmsted Township	3.6 mi	15.7% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Berea	4.2 mi	16.6% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Strongsville	4.5 mi	14.0% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Eaton Township	4.9 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Eaton Estates	5.2 mi	0.0% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Olmsted	6.1 mi	19.9% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Middleburg Heights	6.2 mi	26.2% (±4.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Olmsted Falls, OH (18.0%), Olmsted Township, OH (15.7%), Berea, OH (16.6%).

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 Lorain County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
22 (tie)	Eaton Estates	0.0% (±13.0 points)
22 (tie)	Pheasant Run	0.0% (±10.9 points)
22 (tie)	Rochester	0.0% (±64.4 points)
22 (tie)	South Amherst	0.0% (±8.0 points)
22 (tie)	Amherst Township	0.0% (±2.3 points)
22 (tie)	Brighton Township	0.0% (±19.1 points)
22 (tie)	Columbia Township (Lorain County)	0.0% (±1.9 points)
22 (tie)	Eaton Township	0.0% (±2.4 points)
22 (tie)	Grafton Township	0.0% (±6.9 points)
22 (tie)	Henrietta Township	0.0% (±8.1 points)
22 (tie)	Huntington Township (Lorain County)	0.0% (±11.8 points)
22 (tie)	New Russia Township	0.0% (±6.9 points)
22 (tie)	Penfield Township	0.0% (±8.0 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Lorain 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 Columbia Township (Lorain County)

How many homes are in Columbia Township (Lorain County)?

Columbia Township (Lorain County), OH has an estimated 3,340 (±216) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Columbia Township (Lorain County) houses or apartments?

97.4% are detached houses and 1.6% attached houses, while 1.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.0% of homes in Columbia Township (Lorain 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 — Columbia township, Lorain 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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