What kinds of homes are in Perkins Township, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Perkins Township, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Perkins Township, OH has 5,562 (±301) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 216 homes per square mile of land.

79.5% are detached single-family houses.

4.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,562 (±301)
Detached houses: 79.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.3%
5+ unit buildings: 9.6%

Homes in Perkins Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Perkins Township	Erie County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	79.5% (±3.6 points)	73.2%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.9% (±2.2 points)	4.6%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.9% (±2.3 points)	3.3%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±1.3 points)	4.9%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.6% (±2.0 points)	3.5%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.5% (±1.4 points)	3.4%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.5% (±1.5 points)	4.0%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.7% (±1.5 points)	3.1%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Perkins Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Erie County (10.9%).

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 Perkins Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Perkins Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Perkins Township	—	9.6% (±2.9 points)	—
Sandusky	4.3 mi	18.8% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Oxford Township (Erie County)	4.7 mi	0.0% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Huron Township	5.5 mi	14.8% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Castalia	5.6 mi	0.4% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Groton Township	6.5 mi	0.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Huron	6.8 mi	12.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Margaretta Township	7.4 mi	0.1% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Milan Township	7.5 mi	1.4% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Margaretta Township, OH (0.1%), Milan Township, OH (1.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sandusky, OH (18.8%), Huron Township, OH (14.8%).

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 Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Sandusky	18.8% (±3.2 points)
2	Huron Township	14.8% (±4.3 points)
3	Huron	12.5% (±4.2 points)
4	Perkins Township	9.6% (±2.9 points)
5	Vermilion Township	8.7% (±5.1 points)
6	Vermilion	6.4% (±2.4 points)
7	Milan	3.6% (±8.2 points)
8 (tie)	Kelleys Island	1.4% (±5.3 points)
8 (tie)	Milan Township	1.4% (±3.4 points)
10	Castalia	0.4% (±11.1 points)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Erie 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 Perkins Township

How many homes are in Perkins Township?

Perkins Township, OH has an estimated 5,562 (±301) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Perkins Township houses or apartments?

79.5% are detached houses and 4.9% attached houses, while 13.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.3% of homes in Perkins Township 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 — Perkins township, Erie County, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.