What kinds of homes are in Kent, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Kent, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Kent, OH has 12,537 (±501) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,321 homes per square mile of land.

38.7% are detached single-family houses.

10.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

44.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 12,537 (±501)
Detached houses: 38.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.2%
5+ unit buildings: 44.0%

Homes in Kent by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Kent	Portage County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	38.7% (±3.4 points)	64.8%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.9% (±1.8 points)	6.5%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	5.2% (±2.0 points)	3.2%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.0% (±1.9 points)	3.8%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	12.0% (±2.7 points)	4.9%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	10.3% (±2.5 points)	4.5%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	21.7% (±3.1 points)	6.2%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.2 points)	6.1%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Kent, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Portage County (15.6%).

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 Kent

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kent
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Kent	—	44.0% (±4.8 points)	—
Franklin Township (Portage County)	2.4 mi	27.6% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Brimfield	3.6 mi	3.6% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Brimfield Township	3.8 mi	11.1% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Sugar Bush Knolls	3.9 mi	0.0% (±50.2 points)	Not measurably different
Munroe Falls	3.9 mi	18.7% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Tallmadge	4.3 mi	10.3% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Stow	4.4 mi	18.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Silver Lake	4.9 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Franklin Township (Portage County), OH (27.6%), Brimfield, OH (3.6%), Brimfield Township, OH (11.1%).

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 Portage County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Kent	44.0% (±4.8 points)
2	Franklin Township (Portage County)	27.6% (±7.6 points)
3	Hiram	23.9% (±18.7 points)
4	Windham	23.7% (±13.4 points)
5	Streetsboro	22.3% (±5.3 points)
6	Ravenna	18.7% (±4.3 points)
7	Garrettsville	18.4% (±11.4 points)

Showing 7 of 29 places in Portage 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 Kent

How many homes are in Kent?

Kent, OH has an estimated 12,537 (±501) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Kent houses or apartments?

38.7% are detached houses and 6.9% attached houses, while 54.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.2% of homes in Kent 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 — Kent 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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