What kinds of homes are in Lorain, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Lorain, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lorain, OH has 30,624 (±632) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,297 homes per square mile of land.

68.9% are detached single-family houses.

7.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 30,624 (±632)
Detached houses: 68.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.7%
5+ unit buildings: 16.1%

Homes in Lorain by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lorain	Lorain County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	68.9% (±2.1 points)	76.4%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.7% (±1.4 points)	6.2%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	4.7% (±1.0 points)	2.4%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.0% (±0.8 points)	2.2%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.6% (±1.1 points)	3.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.9% (±1.2 points)	3.6%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.6% (±1.4 points)	4.2%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±0.3 points)	1.9%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Lorain, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Lorain County (10.9%).

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 Lorain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lorain
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lorain	—	16.1% (±2.1 points)	—
Sheffield Township (Lorain County)	1.9 mi	19.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Amherst	3.6 mi	6.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Elyria Township	3.6 mi	0.6% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Amherst Township	4.3 mi	0.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Sheffield	4.6 mi	8.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Sheffield Lake	5.4 mi	20.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Elyria	5.9 mi	19.2% (±2.1 points)	Higher
South Amherst	7.0 mi	0.0% (±8.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Amherst, OH (6.0%), Elyria Township, OH (0.6%), Amherst Township, OH (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elyria, OH (19.2%).

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 Lorain County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Sheffield Lake	20.7% (±6.2 points)
2	Elyria	19.2% (±2.1 points)
3	Sheffield Township (Lorain County)	19.1% (±7.1 points)
4	Lorain	16.1% (±2.1 points)
5	Oberlin	13.4% (±4.5 points)
6	Avon Lake	11.4% (±2.3 points)
7	Sheffield	8.5% (±4.5 points)
8	Wellington	8.4% (±5.4 points)
9	Kipton	8.1% (±29.4 points)
10	Wellington Township	7.0% (±4.5 points)

Showing 10 of 35 places in Lorain 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 Lorain

How many homes are in Lorain?

Lorain, OH has an estimated 30,624 (±632) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lorain houses or apartments?

68.9% are detached houses and 6.7% attached houses, while 23.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.7% of homes in Lorain 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 — Lorain 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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