What kinds of homes are in Orwell, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Orwell, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Orwell, OH has 846 (±143) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 441 homes per square mile of land.

40.1% are detached single-family houses.

11.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

22.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 846 (±143)
Detached houses: 40.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.9%
5+ unit buildings: 22.8%

Homes in Orwell by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Orwell	Ashtabula County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	40.1% (±8.7 points)	77.8%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.7% (±2.7 points)	1.6%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	6.5% (±4.7 points)	3.4%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.4% (±4.0 points)	2.3%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.9% (±5.4 points)	2.3%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.7% (±1.0 points)	1.6%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	14.2% (±9.2 points)	2.9%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	22.5% (±7.0 points)	8.1%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Orwell, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Ashtabula County (6.8%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (15.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Orwell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orwell
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Orwell	—	22.8% (±10.7 points)	—
Orwell Township	0.1 mi	13.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Windsor Township (Ashtabula County)	5.0 mi	0.0% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Bloomfield Township (Trumbull County)	5.0 mi	0.0% (±13.2 points)	Lower
Rome Township (Ashtabula County)	5.3 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Colebrook Township	5.8 mi	0.0% (±17.5 points)	Lower
Mesopotamia Township	7.1 mi	0.1% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Greene Township	7.1 mi	0.0% (±17.7 points)	Lower
Roaming Shores	7.3 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Windsor Township (Ashtabula County), OH (0.0%), Bloomfield Township (Trumbull County), OH (0.0%), Rome Township (Ashtabula County), 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 Ashtabula County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Saybrook-on-the-Lake	23.9% (±9.6 points)
2	Orwell	22.8% (±10.7 points)
3	Geneva-on-the-Lake	17.0% (±5.7 points)
4	Orwell Township	13.8% (±6.6 points)
5	Geneva	12.5% (±5.1 points)
6 (tie)	Ashtabula	12.4% (±2.7 points)
6 (tie)	Geneva Township	12.4% (±4.0 points)
8	Ashtabula Township	11.1% (±2.5 points)

Showing 8 of 39 places in Ashtabula 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 Orwell

How many homes are in Orwell?

Orwell, OH has an estimated 846 (±143) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Orwell houses or apartments?

40.1% are detached houses and 2.7% attached houses, while 34.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.9% of homes in Orwell 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 — Orwell village, 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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