What kinds of homes are in Parma, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Parma, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Parma, OH has 36,157 (±718) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,806 homes per square mile of land.

77.2% are detached single-family houses.

4.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 36,157 (±718)
Detached houses: 77.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.2%
5+ unit buildings: 15.5%

Homes in Parma by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Parma	Cuyahoga County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	77.2% (±1.6 points)	59.4%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.1% (±0.7 points)	5.7%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	3.5% (±0.8 points)	7.1%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.7% (±0.3 points)	3.2%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.6% (±0.9 points)	4.4%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.2% (±0.9 points)	4.7%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.7% (±1.1 points)	15.0%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.5%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Parma, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Cuyahoga County (24.1%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Parma
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Parma	—	15.5% (±1.7 points)	—
Parma Heights	1.7 mi	36.0% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Seven Hills	2.7 mi	0.0% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Brooklyn	3.7 mi	22.4% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Brooklyn Heights	4.1 mi	0.0% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Middleburg Heights	4.5 mi	26.2% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Linndale	4.7 mi	0.0% (±62.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Royalton	4.8 mi	29.3% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Independence	4.9 mi	3.0% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Seven Hills, OH (0.0%), Brooklyn Heights, OH (0.0%), Independence, OH (3.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Parma Heights, OH (36.0%), Brooklyn, OH (22.4%), Middleburg Heights, OH (26.2%).

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 Cuyahoga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
26	North Olmsted	19.9% (±2.7 points)
27	Broadview Heights	18.2% (±4.2 points)
28	Olmsted Falls	18.0% (±4.9 points)
29	Berea	16.6% (±2.8 points)
30	Mayfield	16.0% (±7.9 points)
31	Olmsted Township	15.7% (±4.1 points)
32	Parma	15.5% (±1.7 points)
33	Oakwood (Cuyahoga County)	15.3% (±8.8 points)
34	Lyndhurst	14.9% (±3.7 points)
35	Strongsville	14.0% (±1.9 points)
36	Garfield Heights	13.3% (±2.7 points)
37 (tie)	Solon	11.6% (±1.9 points)
37 (tie)	University Heights	11.6% (±3.3 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Cuyahoga 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 Parma

How many homes are in Parma?

Parma, OH has an estimated 36,157 (±718) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Parma houses or apartments?

77.2% are detached houses and 3.1% attached houses, while 19.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.2% of homes in Parma 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 — Parma 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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