What kinds of homes are in Perry Township (Lawrence County), OH?

Name: Types of homes in Perry Township (Lawrence County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Perry Township (Lawrence County), OH has 2,720 (±220) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 107 homes per square mile of land.

72.9% are detached single-family houses.

8.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,720 (±220)
Detached houses: 72.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.9%
5+ unit buildings: 4.8%

Homes in Perry Township (Lawrence County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Perry Township (Lawrence County)	Lawrence County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	72.9% (±6.7 points)	72.5%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.0% (±1.5 points)	0.9%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	3.6% (±2.5 points)	3.8%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.3% (±3.6 points)	3.8%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.9% (±1.9 points)	0.9%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.6% (±1.4 points)	1.8%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	12.4% (±5.0 points)	15.7%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.5%	0.1%	0.1%

In Perry Township (Lawrence County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Lawrence County (2.8%).

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 Perry Township (Lawrence County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Perry Township (Lawrence County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Perry Township (Lawrence County)	—	4.8% (±2.4 points)	—
Coal Grove	2.6 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ashland	3.8 mi	16.2% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Fayette Township	4.4 mi	1.1% (±2.0 points)	Lower
South Point	4.9 mi	1.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Upper Township	5.0 mi	6.0% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Westwood (community)	5.1 mi	1.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrence Township (Lawrence County)	5.3 mi	0.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Catlettsburg	5.3 mi	15.5% (±8.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fayette Township, OH (1.1%), South Point, OH (1.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ashland, KY (16.2%), Catlettsburg, KY (15.5%).

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 Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Proctorville	34.9% (±26.9 points)
2	Ironton	7.7% (±2.1 points)
3	Upper Township	6.0% (±1.7 points)
4	Perry Township (Lawrence County)	4.8% (±2.4 points)
5	Union Township (Lawrence County)	3.4% (±3.0 points)
6	Burlington	2.3% (±5.0 points)
7	Fayette Township	1.1% (±2.0 points)
8	South Point	1.0% (±2.9 points)
9	Rome Township (Lawrence County)	0.8% (±1.7 points)
10	Lawrence Township (Lawrence County)	0.2% (±5.4 points)

Showing 10 of 22 places in Lawrence 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 Perry Township (Lawrence County)

How many homes are in Perry Township (Lawrence County)?

Perry Township (Lawrence County), OH has an estimated 2,720 (±220) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Perry Township (Lawrence County) houses or apartments?

72.9% are detached houses and 1.0% attached houses, while 13.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Perry Township (Lawrence County)?

8.9% of homes in Perry Township (Lawrence County) 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 — Perry township, Lawrence 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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