What kinds of homes are in Painesville, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Painesville, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Painesville, OH has 8,617 (±507) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,263 homes per square mile of land.

60.6% are detached single-family houses.

11.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,617 (±507)
Detached houses: 60.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.2%
5+ unit buildings: 23.1%

Homes in Painesville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Painesville	Lake County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	60.6% (±4.6 points)	72.0%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.8% (±1.9 points)	6.5%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	7.0% (±3.9 points)	1.9%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.2% (±2.0 points)	2.2%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.0% (±2.0 points)	4.6%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.2% (±3.6 points)	3.8%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.9% (±2.4 points)	7.2%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.3 points)	1.9%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Painesville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Lake County (15.6%).

It is also higher than in 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 Painesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Painesville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Painesville	—	23.1% (±4.8 points)	—
Fairport Harbor	1.9 mi	6.2% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Grand River	2.1 mi	0.0% (±20.4 points)	Lower
Concord Township (Lake County)	3.7 mi	6.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Mentor	4.6 mi	10.8% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Painesville Township	5.0 mi	3.9% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Mentor-on-the-Lake	5.4 mi	32.8% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Perry	6.6 mi	3.2% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Kirtland Hills	6.8 mi	0.4% (±20.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairport Harbor, OH (6.2%), Grand River, OH (0.0%), Concord Township (Lake County), OH (6.1%).

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 Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Willoughby Hills	55.9% (±5.8 points)
2	Mentor-on-the-Lake	32.8% (±10.0 points)
3	Willoughby	30.5% (±3.8 points)
4	Painesville	23.1% (±4.8 points)
5	Eastlake	16.7% (±3.8 points)
6	Willowick	12.6% (±2.8 points)
7	Mentor	10.8% (±2.2 points)
8	Wickliffe	8.8% (±2.4 points)
9	North Madison	7.8% (±3.4 points)
10	Fairport Harbor	6.2% (±4.6 points)

Showing 10 of 24 places in Lake 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 Painesville

How many homes are in Painesville?

Painesville, OH has an estimated 8,617 (±507) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Painesville houses or apartments?

60.6% are detached houses and 4.8% attached houses, while 34.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.2% of homes in Painesville 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 — Painesville 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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