What kinds of homes are in Defiance, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Defiance, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Defiance, OH has 8,164 (±354) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 634 homes per square mile of land.

71.5% are detached single-family houses.

9.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,164 (±354)
Detached houses: 71.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.4%
5+ unit buildings: 11.5%

Homes in Defiance by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Defiance	Defiance County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	71.5% (±3.7 points)	80.6%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.3% (±1.3 points)	2.6%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	6.7% (±2.2 points)	4.5%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.7% (±1.6 points)	1.8%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.3% (±1.9 points)	2.2%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.6% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.6% (±2.1 points)	2.9%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.3% (±1.5 points)	4.6%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Defiance, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Defiance County (5.9%).

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 Defiance

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Defiance
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Defiance	—	11.5% (±3.0 points)	—
Noble Township (Defiance County)	2.8 mi	20.6% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Defiance Township	2.9 mi	5.1% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Richland Township (Defiance County)	4.6 mi	6.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Township (Defiance County)	6.5 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Auglaize Township (Paulding County)	7.0 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Tiffin Township (Defiance County)	7.5 mi	0.5% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Delaware Township (Defiance County)	7.6 mi	1.0% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Adams Township (Defiance County)	8.3 mi	0.0% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Defiance Township, OH (5.1%), Highland Township (Defiance County), OH (0.0%), Auglaize Township (Paulding County), OH (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Noble Township (Defiance County), OH (20.6%).

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 Defiance County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Noble Township (Defiance County)	20.6% (±7.7 points)
2	Defiance	11.5% (±3.0 points)
3	Richland Township (Defiance County)	6.9% (±4.8 points)
4	Defiance Township	5.1% (±1.8 points)
5	Sherwood	3.0% (±19.0 points)
6	Hicksville	2.2% (±3.4 points)
7	Hicksville Township	1.5% (±2.4 points)
8	Delaware Township (Defiance County)	1.0% (±6.3 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Defiance 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 Defiance

How many homes are in Defiance?

Defiance, OH has an estimated 8,164 (±354) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Defiance houses or apartments?

71.5% are detached houses and 4.3% attached houses, while 20.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.4% of homes in Defiance 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 — Defiance 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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