What kinds of homes are in Eaton, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Eaton, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Eaton, OH has 3,974 (±227) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 618 homes per square mile of land.

77.0% are detached single-family houses.

10.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,974 (±227)
Detached houses: 77.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.1%
5+ unit buildings: 9.1%

Homes in Eaton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Eaton	Preble County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	77.0% (±4.5 points)	86.9%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.4% (±1.7 points)	1.6%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	5.3% (±3.5 points)	2.6%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.8% (±2.6 points)	2.5%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.0% (±2.3 points)	1.5%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.3% (±2.6 points)	0.7%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.8% (±2.0 points)	0.9%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.6 points)	3.2%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Eaton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Preble County (3.1%).

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 Eaton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eaton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Eaton	—	9.1% (±4.0 points)	—
Washington Township (Preble County)	2.1 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gasper Township	4.5 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Lake Lakengren	5.2 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
West Alexandria	5.2 mi	7.4% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Twin Township (Preble County)	5.6 mi	0.0% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Preble County)	6.5 mi	0.0% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lanier Township	6.7 mi	3.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Dixon Township	7.6 mi	0.0% (±31.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gasper Township, OH (0.0%), Lake Lakengren, OH (0.0%), Twin Township (Preble County), OH (0.0%).

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 Preble County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	College Corner	19.3% (±13.1 points)
2	Eaton	9.1% (±4.0 points)
3	West Alexandria	7.4% (±6.9 points)
4	Camden	6.0% (±3.6 points)
5	New Paris	4.5% (±2.5 points)
6	Somers Township	3.2% (±1.9 points)
7	Monroe Township (Preble County)	3.1% (±6.4 points)
8	Lanier Township	3.0% (±2.9 points)

Showing 8 of 24 places in Preble 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 Eaton

How many homes are in Eaton?

Eaton, OH has an estimated 3,974 (±227) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Eaton houses or apartments?

77.0% are detached houses and 3.4% attached houses, while 19.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.1% of homes in Eaton 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 — Eaton 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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