What kinds of homes are in Monroe, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Monroe, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Monroe, OH has 5,391 (±345) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 342 homes per square mile of land.

88.5% are detached single-family houses.

3.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,391 (±345)
Detached houses: 88.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.0%
5+ unit buildings: 4.6%

Homes in Monroe by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Monroe	Butler County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	88.5% (±3.5 points)	72.4%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.9% (±1.9 points)	4.7%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±0.7 points)	2.8%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±1.6 points)	4.3%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.8% (±2.2 points)	4.2%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.9% (±1.3 points)	5.4%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.9% (±0.6 points)	3.9%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.7 points)	2.3%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Monroe, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Butler County (13.5%).

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 Monroe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monroe
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Monroe	—	4.6% (±2.6 points)	—
Lemon Township	1.5 mi	4.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Turtlecreek Township	3.9 mi	11.7% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Middletown	3.9 mi	16.4% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Liberty Township (Butler County)	4.0 mi	3.8% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Four Bridges	4.6 mi	11.4% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Hunter	5.4 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wetherington	5.7 mi	16.9% (±11.1 points)	Higher
Trenton	5.8 mi	3.0% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Turtlecreek Township, OH (11.7%), Middletown, OH (16.4%), Four Bridges, OH (11.4%).

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 Butler County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	West Chester Township	18.7% (±2.3 points)
5	Wetherington	16.9% (±11.1 points)
6	Middletown	16.4% (±2.1 points)
7	Beckett Ridge	15.1% (±4.5 points)
8	Hamilton	14.7% (±1.9 points)
9	Four Bridges	11.4% (±5.2 points)
10	Monroe	4.6% (±2.6 points)
11	Fairfield Township (Butler County)	4.5% (±2.3 points)
12	Lemon Township	4.0% (±2.3 points)
13	Liberty Township (Butler County)	3.8% (±1.3 points)
14 (tie)	Trenton	3.0% (±2.0 points)
14 (tie)	Milford Township (Butler County)	3.0% (±5.8 points)
16	Ross	2.5% (±6.4 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Butler 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 Monroe

How many homes are in Monroe?

Monroe, OH has an estimated 5,391 (±345) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Monroe houses or apartments?

88.5% are detached houses and 3.9% attached houses, while 7.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.0% of homes in Monroe 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 — Monroe 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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