What kinds of homes are in Margaretta Township, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Margaretta Township, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Margaretta Township, OH has 2,592 (±193) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 79 homes per square mile of land.

88.0% are detached single-family houses.

1.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,592 (±193)
Detached houses: 88.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.6%
5+ unit buildings: 0.1%

Homes in Margaretta Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Margaretta Township	Erie County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	88.0% (±4.1 points)	73.2%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.0% (±1.6 points)	4.6%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.3 points)	3.3%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.1% (±1.0 points)	4.9%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.1% (±0.2 points)	3.5%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	3.4%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	4.0%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.3% (±3.8 points)	3.1%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Margaretta Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Erie County (10.9%).

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 Margaretta Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Margaretta Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Margaretta Township	—	0.1% (±2.0 points)	—
Castalia	2.2 mi	0.4% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bay View	2.8 mi	0.0% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Townsend Township (Sandusky County)	4.9 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sandusky	6.2 mi	18.8% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Groton Township	7.4 mi	0.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Perkins Township	7.4 mi	9.6% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Portage Township (Ottawa County)	7.4 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Danbury Township	7.8 mi	2.6% (±1.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sandusky, OH (18.8%), Perkins Township, OH (9.6%), Danbury Township, OH (2.6%).

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 Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Vermilion Township	8.7% (±5.1 points)
6	Vermilion	6.4% (±2.4 points)
7	Milan	3.6% (±8.2 points)
8 (tie)	Kelleys Island	1.4% (±5.3 points)
8 (tie)	Milan Township	1.4% (±3.4 points)
10	Castalia	0.4% (±11.1 points)
11	Margaretta Township	0.1% (±2.0 points)
12 (tie)	Bay View	0.0% (±17.7 points)
12 (tie)	Berlin Heights	0.0% (±18.4 points)
12 (tie)	Berlin Township (Erie County)	0.0% (±3.6 points)
12 (tie)	Florence Township (Erie County)	0.0% (±5.4 points)
12 (tie)	Groton Township	0.0% (±11.6 points)
12 (tie)	Oxford Township (Erie County)	0.0% (±12.6 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Erie 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 Margaretta Township

How many homes are in Margaretta Township?

Margaretta Township, OH has an estimated 2,592 (±193) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Margaretta Township houses or apartments?

88.0% are detached houses and 2.0% attached houses, while 1.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.6% of homes in Margaretta Township 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 — Margaretta township, Erie 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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