What kinds of homes are in Plain City, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Plain City, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Plain City, OH has 1,612 (±180) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 526 homes per square mile of land.

77.4% are detached single-family houses.

9.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,612 (±180)
Detached houses: 77.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.3%
5+ unit buildings: 7.7%

Homes in Plain City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Plain City	Madison County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	77.4% (±5.8 points)	80.2%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.6% (±3.6 points)	1.8%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	5.0% (±3.5 points)	2.1%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.3% (±3.7 points)	4.1%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.0% (±4.1 points)	5.3%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.3%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.7% (±1.4 points)	2.0%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.3 points)	4.2%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Plain City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Madison County (7.6%).

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 Plain City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plain City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Plain City	—	7.7% (±4.9 points)	—
Darby Township (Madison County)	1.3 mi	8.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
New California	3.5 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Jerome Township	3.5 mi	8.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Canaan Township (Madison County)	3.9 mi	0.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Unionville Center	4.1 mi	0.0% (±68.9 points)	Not measurably different
Darby Township (Union County)	4.8 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Union County, township, 81242)	5.7 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Franklin County)	6.7 mi	17.9% (±2.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington Township (Union County, township, 81242), OH (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Washington Township (Franklin County), OH (17.9%).

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 Madison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	London	17.3% (±5.3 points)
2	Mount Sterling	11.7% (±8.3 points)
3	Darby Township (Madison County)	8.3% (±4.6 points)
4	Plain City	7.7% (±4.9 points)
5	Pike Township (Madison County)	7.1% (±31.7 points)
6	Pleasant Township (Madison County)	6.5% (±4.6 points)
7	West Jefferson	6.4% (±4.4 points)
8	Jefferson Township (Madison County)	4.1% (±2.6 points)
9	Somerford Township	2.2% (±5.5 points)
10 (tie)	Choctaw Lake	0.0% (±8.7 points)

Showing 10 of 21 places in Madison 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 Plain City

How many homes are in Plain City?

Plain City, OH has an estimated 1,612 (±180) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Plain City houses or apartments?

77.4% are detached houses and 5.6% attached houses, while 17.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.3% of homes in Plain City 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 — Plain City 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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