What kinds of homes are in Fairport Harbor, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Fairport Harbor, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fairport Harbor, OH has 1,546 (±142) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,505 homes per square mile of land.

62.1% are detached single-family houses.

16.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,546 (±142)
Detached houses: 62.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.6%
5+ unit buildings: 6.2%

Homes in Fairport Harbor by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fairport Harbor	Lake County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	62.1% (±8.5 points)	72.0%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	14.9% (±4.9 points)	6.5%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	7.2% (±5.1 points)	1.9%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.4% (±4.6 points)	2.2%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.4% (±3.7 points)	4.6%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.8% (±1.3 points)	3.8%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.4 points)	7.2%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.4 points)	1.9%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Fairport Harbor, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Lake County (15.6%).

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 Fairport Harbor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairport Harbor
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fairport Harbor	—	6.2% (±4.6 points)	—
Grand River	0.7 mi	0.0% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Painesville	1.9 mi	23.1% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Painesville Township	4.4 mi	3.9% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mentor	5.1 mi	10.8% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mentor-on-the-Lake	5.2 mi	32.8% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Concord Township (Lake County)	5.7 mi	6.1% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Perry	6.8 mi	3.2% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kirtland Hills	8.1 mi	0.4% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Painesville, OH (23.1%), Mentor-on-the-Lake, OH (32.8%).

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 Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Painesville	23.1% (±4.8 points)
5	Eastlake	16.7% (±3.8 points)
6	Willowick	12.6% (±2.8 points)
7	Mentor	10.8% (±2.2 points)
8	Wickliffe	8.8% (±2.4 points)
9	North Madison	7.8% (±3.4 points)
10	Fairport Harbor	6.2% (±4.6 points)
11 (tie)	Concord Township (Lake County)	6.1% (±2.8 points)
11 (tie)	Madison Township (Lake County)	6.1% (±2.3 points)
13	Madison	4.0% (±4.5 points)
14	Painesville Township	3.9% (±1.6 points)
15	Perry	3.2% (±8.5 points)
16	Perry Township (Lake County)	2.5% (±2.3 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Lake 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 Fairport Harbor

How many homes are in Fairport Harbor?

Fairport Harbor, OH has an estimated 1,546 (±142) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fairport Harbor houses or apartments?

62.1% are detached houses and 14.9% attached houses, while 22.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

16.6% of homes in Fairport Harbor 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 — Fairport Harbor 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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