What kinds of homes are in Fairborn, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Fairborn, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fairborn, OH has 17,063 (±542) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,171 homes per square mile of land.

55.6% are detached single-family houses.

12.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

24.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 17,063 (±542)
Detached houses: 55.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.9%
5+ unit buildings: 24.7%

Homes in Fairborn by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fairborn	Greene County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	55.6% (±2.8 points)	72.3%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.5% (±1.1 points)	4.8%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	6.4% (±1.9 points)	2.8%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.5% (±1.7 points)	3.6%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	10.4% (±2.1 points)	5.6%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.2% (±2.0 points)	5.7%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.1% (±1.6 points)	4.4%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.3% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Fairborn, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Greene County (15.7%).

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 Fairborn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairborn
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fairborn	—	24.7% (±3.3 points)	—
Bath Township (Greene County)	0.9 mi	24.3% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wright-Patterson AFB	2.7 mi	0.4% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Holiday Valley	4.5 mi	0.0% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Xenia Township	4.9 mi	1.3% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Beavercreek Township	5.2 mi	16.6% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Beavercreek	5.3 mi	18.3% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Green Meadows	5.7 mi	3.1% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Enon	6.0 mi	7.0% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (0.4%), Holiday Valley, OH (0.0%), Xenia Township, OH (1.3%).

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 Greene County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Fairborn	24.7% (±3.3 points)
2	Bath Township (Greene County)	24.3% (±3.0 points)
3	Beavercreek	18.3% (±2.3 points)
4	Xenia	16.9% (±3.3 points)
5	Beavercreek Township	16.6% (±1.9 points)
6	Sugarcreek Township (Greene County)	11.6% (±4.0 points)
7	Cedarville	9.0% (±8.9 points)

Showing 7 of 25 places in Greene 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 Fairborn

How many homes are in Fairborn?

Fairborn, OH has an estimated 17,063 (±542) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fairborn houses or apartments?

55.6% are detached houses and 5.5% attached houses, while 37.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.9% of homes in Fairborn 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 — Fairborn 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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