What kinds of homes are in Prairie Township (Franklin County), OH?

Name: Types of homes in Prairie Township (Franklin County), OH, 2020–2024
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Prairie Township (Franklin County), OH has 7,024 (±479) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 383 homes per square mile of land.

79.1% are detached single-family houses.

4.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,024 (±479)
Detached houses: 79.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.2%
5+ unit buildings: 11.7%

Homes in Prairie Township (Franklin County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Prairie Township (Franklin County)	Franklin County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	79.1% (±4.0 points)	52.0%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.1% (±2.6 points)	9.9%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±1.2 points)	3.2%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.8% (±1.5 points)	7.6%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.7% (±1.2 points)	8.8%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.7% (±1.9 points)	6.9%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.3% (±2.0 points)	10.6%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.9% (±0.9 points)	1.0%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Prairie Township (Franklin County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Franklin County (26.3%).

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 Prairie Township (Franklin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie Township (Franklin County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Prairie Township (Franklin County)	—	11.7% (±3.0 points)	—
Lake Darby	2.4 mi	0.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Lincoln Village	3.0 mi	18.9% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Pleasant Township (Franklin County)	4.9 mi	0.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Brown Township (Franklin County)	4.9 mi	11.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Urbancrest	5.8 mi	51.7% (±19.2 points)	Higher
Grove City	6.0 mi	14.8% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Valleyview	6.3 mi	1.7% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Jefferson	6.5 mi	6.4% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Darby, OH (0.0%), Pleasant Township (Franklin County), OH (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lincoln Village, OH (18.9%), Urbancrest, OH (51.7%).

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 Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
17	Jackson Township (Franklin County)	14.4% (±2.4 points)
18	Mifflin Township (Franklin County)	14.3% (±2.3 points)
19	Dublin	14.2% (±2.2 points)
20	Bexley	14.0% (±3.6 points)
21	Brice	13.4% (±53.6 points)
22	Groveport	13.3% (±8.2 points)
23	Prairie Township (Franklin County)	11.7% (±3.0 points)
24	Brown Township (Franklin County)	11.0% (±7.3 points)
25	Worthington	9.4% (±2.8 points)
26	Upper Arlington	8.8% (±2.1 points)
27	Sharon Township (Franklin County)	8.1% (±2.5 points)
28	Blacklick Estates	7.6% (±4.0 points)
29	Obetz	6.9% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 45 places in Franklin 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 Prairie Township (Franklin County)

How many homes are in Prairie Township (Franklin County)?

Prairie Township (Franklin County), OH has an estimated 7,024 (±479) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Prairie Township (Franklin County) houses or apartments?

79.1% are detached houses and 4.1% attached houses, while 15.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.2% of homes in Prairie Township (Franklin 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 — Prairie township, Franklin 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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