What kinds of homes are in Hamilton, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Hamilton, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Hamilton, OH has 26,922 (±648) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,254 homes per square mile of land.

69.1% are detached single-family houses.

11.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 26,922 (±648)
Detached houses: 69.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.5%
5+ unit buildings: 14.7%

Homes in Hamilton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Hamilton	Butler County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	69.1% (±2.2 points)	72.4%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.8% (±1.0 points)	4.7%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	5.3% (±1.3 points)	2.8%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.2% (±1.4 points)	4.3%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.9% (±0.9 points)	4.2%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.1% (±1.2 points)	5.4%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.7% (±1.2 points)	3.9%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.8% (±0.8 points)	2.3%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Hamilton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Butler County (13.5%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (15.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hamilton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Hamilton	—	14.7% (±1.9 points)	—
Fairfield Township (Butler County)	2.3 mi	4.5% (±2.3 points)	Lower
New Miami	2.9 mi	0.3% (±6.0 points)	Lower
St. Clair Township (Butler County)	4.1 mi	0.1% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Fairfield	4.5 mi	26.0% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Millville	4.7 mi	0.0% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ross Township (Butler County)	5.3 mi	1.2% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Hanover Township (Butler County)	5.6 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Seven Mile	6.4 mi	0.0% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairfield Township (Butler County), OH (4.5%), New Miami, OH (0.3%), St. Clair Township (Butler County), OH (0.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fairfield, OH (26.0%).

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 Butler County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Oxford Township (Butler County)	30.3% (±5.4 points)
3	Fairfield	26.0% (±3.2 points)
4	West Chester Township	18.7% (±2.3 points)
5	Wetherington	16.9% (±11.1 points)
6	Middletown	16.4% (±2.1 points)
7	Beckett Ridge	15.1% (±4.5 points)
8	Hamilton	14.7% (±1.9 points)
9	Four Bridges	11.4% (±5.2 points)
10	Monroe	4.6% (±2.6 points)
11	Fairfield Township (Butler County)	4.5% (±2.3 points)
12	Lemon Township	4.0% (±2.3 points)
13	Liberty Township (Butler County)	3.8% (±1.3 points)
14 (tie)	Trenton	3.0% (±2.0 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Butler 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 Hamilton

How many homes are in Hamilton?

Hamilton, OH has an estimated 26,922 (±648) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Hamilton houses or apartments?

69.1% are detached houses and 3.8% attached houses, while 26.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.5% of homes in Hamilton 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 — Hamilton 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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