What kinds of homes are in Highland Township (Defiance County), OH?

Name: Types of homes in Highland Township (Defiance County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Highland Township (Defiance County), OH has 746 (±150) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 21 homes per square mile of land.

87.3% are detached single-family houses.

2.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 746 (±150)
Detached houses: 87.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.4%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Highland Township (Defiance County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Highland Township (Defiance County)	Defiance County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	87.3% (±9.1 points)	80.6%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±4.9 points)	2.6%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	2.4% (±4.0 points)	4.5%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±4.9 points)	1.8%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.9 points)	2.2%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.8%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.9 points)	2.9%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	10.3% (±8.6 points)	4.6%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Highland Township (Defiance County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Defiance County (5.9%).

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 Highland Township (Defiance County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highland Township (Defiance County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Highland Township (Defiance County)	—	0.0% (±8.5 points)	—
Pleasant Township (Henry County)	5.9 mi	1.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Defiance County)	6.1 mi	6.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
New Bavaria	6.1 mi	0.0% (±78.8 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Putnam County)	6.3 mi	4.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Defiance Township	6.4 mi	5.1% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Defiance	6.5 mi	11.5% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Auglaize Township (Paulding County)	6.7 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Continental	7.7 mi	6.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Defiance, OH (11.5%).

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 Defiance County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	Delaware Township (Defiance County)	1.0% (±6.3 points)
9	Washington Township (Defiance County)	0.6% (±7.8 points)
10	Tiffin Township (Defiance County)	0.5% (±6.3 points)
11 (tie)	Ney	0.0% (±41.9 points)
11 (tie)	Adams Township (Defiance County)	0.0% (±20.8 points)
11 (tie)	Farmer Township	0.0% (±22.3 points)
11 (tie)	Highland Township (Defiance County)	0.0% (±8.5 points)
11 (tie)	Mark Township	0.0% (±22.3 points)
11 (tie)	Milford Township (Defiance County)	0.0% (±14.7 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Defiance 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 Highland Township (Defiance County)

How many homes are in Highland Township (Defiance County)?

Highland Township (Defiance County), OH has an estimated 746 (±150) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Highland Township (Defiance County) houses or apartments?

87.3% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 2.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Highland Township (Defiance County)?

2.4% of homes in Highland Township (Defiance County) 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 — Highland township, Defiance County, 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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