What kinds of homes are in East Palestine, OH?

Name: Types of homes in East Palestine, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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East Palestine, OH has 2,390 (±228) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 758 homes per square mile of land.

81.7% are detached single-family houses.

4.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,390 (±228)
Detached houses: 81.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.5%
5+ unit buildings: 6.0%

Homes in East Palestine by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	East Palestine	Columbiana County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	81.7% (±6.4 points)	73.1%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.4% (±2.7 points)	3.2%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	4.5% (±3.6 points)	3.4%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.6 points)	5.3%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.1% (±2.4 points)	1.8%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.9% (±4.0 points)	1.6%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.6 points)	2.9%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.4% (±3.5 points)	8.7%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In East Palestine, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Columbiana County (6.3%).

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 East Palestine

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Palestine
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
East Palestine	—	6.0% (±4.9 points)	—
Unity Township	1.9 mi	6.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Waterford	3.8 mi	16.5% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Enon Valley	4.9 mi	0.0% (±32.0 points)	Not measurably different
Little Beaver Township	4.9 mi	0.6% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Middleton Township (Columbiana County)	4.9 mi	0.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Darlington Township	5.2 mi	0.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rogers	5.4 mi	0.0% (±56.1 points)	Not measurably different
Darlington	6.7 mi	0.0% (±39.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Waterford, OH (16.5%).

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 Columbiana County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	Center Township (Columbiana County)	8.8% (±3.1 points)
9	Liverpool Township (Columbiana County)	8.5% (±5.0 points)
10	Washingtonville	7.9% (±12.3 points)
11	St. Clair Township (Columbiana County)	7.8% (±5.0 points)
12	Perry Township (Columbiana County)	7.6% (±2.6 points)
13	Unity Township	6.4% (±3.5 points)
14	East Palestine	6.0% (±4.9 points)
15	Wellsville	5.9% (±5.4 points)
16	Leetonia	2.1% (±6.5 points)
17 (tie)	Salineville	0.9% (±11.0 points)
17 (tie)	Salem Township (Columbiana County)	0.9% (±2.7 points)
19	Middleton Township (Columbiana County)	0.5% (±4.0 points)
20	Washington Township (Columbiana County)	0.4% (±5.7 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Columbiana 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 East Palestine

How many homes are in East Palestine?

East Palestine, OH has an estimated 2,390 (±228) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in East Palestine houses or apartments?

81.7% are detached houses and 3.4% attached houses, while 10.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.5% of homes in East Palestine 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 — East Palestine village, 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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