What kinds of homes are in Massillon, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Massillon, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Massillon, OH has 15,379 (±382) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 811 homes per square mile of land.

72.5% are detached single-family houses.

11.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 15,379 (±382)
Detached houses: 72.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.3%
5+ unit buildings: 9.4%

Homes in Massillon by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Massillon	Stark County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	72.5% (±2.6 points)	75.3%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.2% (±1.2 points)	3.6%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	7.7% (±1.9 points)	5.5%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.6% (±1.0 points)	3.7%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.7% (±1.3 points)	3.8%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.9% (±0.8 points)	2.5%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.8% (±1.1 points)	3.5%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.6% (±0.9 points)	2.2%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Massillon, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Stark County (9.8%).

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 Massillon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Massillon
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Massillon	—	9.4% (±1.9 points)	—
Perry Heights	3.1 mi	5.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Stark County)	3.2 mi	3.7% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Tuscarawas Township (Stark County)	3.4 mi	0.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Richville	3.8 mi	5.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Navarre	4.0 mi	12.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Reedurban	4.8 mi	0.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Hills and Dales	5.2 mi	0.0% (±56.1 points)	Not measurably different
Meyers Lake	5.8 mi	1.5% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Perry Township (Stark County), OH (3.7%), Tuscarawas Township (Stark County), OH (0.0%), Reedurban, OH (0.0%).

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 Stark County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Beach City	13.6% (±10.2 points)
6	Alliance	13.1% (±2.5 points)
7 (tie)	Louisville	12.9% (±4.1 points)
7 (tie)	Plain Township (Stark County)	12.9% (±2.1 points)
9	Navarre	12.3% (±7.6 points)
10	Canal Fulton	10.8% (±5.7 points)
11	Massillon	9.4% (±1.9 points)
12	Perry Heights	5.9% (±3.4 points)
13	Richville	5.3% (±4.8 points)
14	Lawrence Township (Stark County)	4.6% (±2.5 points)
15 (tie)	Bethlehem Township (Stark County)	4.5% (±2.7 points)
15 (tie)	Lake Township (Stark County)	4.5% (±1.9 points)
17	Perry Township (Stark County)	3.7% (±1.2 points)

Showing 13 of 41 places in Stark 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 Massillon

How many homes are in Massillon?

Massillon, OH has an estimated 15,379 (±382) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Massillon houses or apartments?

72.5% are detached houses and 4.2% attached houses, while 20.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.3% of homes in Massillon 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 — Massillon 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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