What kinds of homes are in Fairlawn, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Fairlawn, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fairlawn, OH has 3,620 (±302) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 793 homes per square mile of land.

65.8% are detached single-family houses.

6.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,620 (±302)
Detached houses: 65.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.0%
5+ unit buildings: 23.9%

Homes in Fairlawn by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fairlawn	Summit County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	65.8% (±6.2 points)	71.4%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.3% (±2.3 points)	5.6%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.7 points)	4.0%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.6% (±3.9 points)	3.4%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.3% (±4.6 points)	3.7%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.2% (±4.9 points)	3.4%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.4% (±3.3 points)	7.6%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.9%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Fairlawn, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Summit County (14.7%).

It is also higher than in Ohio (15.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Fairlawn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairlawn
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fairlawn	—	23.9% (±7.5 points)	—
Montrose-Ghent	2.1 mi	1.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Copley Township	3.2 mi	20.9% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bath Township (Summit County)	3.6 mi	1.2% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Cuyahoga Falls	5.1 mi	20.1% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sharon Township (Medina County)	6.3 mi	7.3% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Akron	6.3 mi	18.3% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sharon Center	6.6 mi	4.3% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Granger Township	6.6 mi	1.0% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Montrose-Ghent, OH (1.9%), Bath Township (Summit County), OH (1.2%), Sharon Township (Medina County), OH (7.3%).

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 Summit County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Twinsburg Heights	33.7% (±24.3 points)
2	Fairlawn	23.9% (±7.5 points)
3	Sagamore Hills Township	22.8% (±6.8 points)
4	Copley Township	20.9% (±4.1 points)
5	Portage Lakes	20.8% (±8.8 points)
6	Cuyahoga Falls	20.1% (±2.1 points)
7	Munroe Falls	18.7% (±9.7 points)
8	Akron	18.3% (±1.1 points)

Showing 8 of 35 places in Summit 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 Fairlawn

How many homes are in Fairlawn?

Fairlawn, OH has an estimated 3,620 (±302) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fairlawn houses or apartments?

65.8% are detached houses and 4.3% attached houses, while 29.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.0% of homes in Fairlawn 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 — Fairlawn 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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