What kinds of homes are in Salem Township (Ottawa County), OH?

Name: Types of homes in Salem Township (Ottawa County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Salem Township (Ottawa County), OH has 2,469 (±173) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 85 homes per square mile of land.

81.6% are detached single-family houses.

8.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,469 (±173)
Detached houses: 81.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.8%
5+ unit buildings: 1.9%

Homes in Salem Township (Ottawa County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Salem Township (Ottawa County)	Ottawa County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	81.6% (±5.1 points)	72.5%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.9% (±3.9 points)	4.2%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	4.4% (±2.8 points)	3.1%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.4% (±2.4 points)	1.5%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.5% (±1.4 points)	3.5%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.4%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.4% (±0.7 points)	2.3%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.7% (±2.5 points)	11.4%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Salem Township (Ottawa County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Ottawa County (7.2%).

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 Salem Township (Ottawa County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salem Township (Ottawa County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Salem Township (Ottawa County)	—	1.9% (±2.2 points)	—
Oak Harbor	1.0 mi	3.9% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rice Township	4.1 mi	2.2% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bay Township	5.3 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rocky Ridge	5.4 mi	0.0% (±45.0 points)	Not measurably different
Erie Township	6.4 mi	7.5% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Harris Township	7.1 mi	3.2% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lindsey	7.5 mi	0.5% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Carroll Township	7.5 mi	18.9% (±9.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carroll Township, OH (18.9%).

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 Ottawa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	Put-in-Bay Township	6.0% (±2.1 points)
9	Elmore	5.9% (±8.0 points)
10	Clay Township (Ottawa County)	4.5% (±2.3 points)
11	Oak Harbor	3.9% (±4.3 points)
12	Harris Township	3.2% (±4.4 points)
13	Danbury Township	2.6% (±1.3 points)
14	Salem Township (Ottawa County)	1.9% (±2.2 points)
15 (tie)	Clay Center	0.0% (±40.9 points)
15 (tie)	Curtice	0.0% (±8.5 points)
15 (tie)	Rocky Ridge	0.0% (±45.0 points)
15 (tie)	Allen Township (Ottawa County)	0.0% (±4.3 points)
15 (tie)	Bay Township	0.0% (±6.9 points)
15 (tie)	Benton Township (Ottawa County)	0.0% (±6.4 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Ottawa 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 Salem Township (Ottawa County)

How many homes are in Salem Township (Ottawa County)?

Salem Township (Ottawa County), OH has an estimated 2,469 (±173) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Salem Township (Ottawa County) houses or apartments?

81.6% are detached houses and 4.9% attached houses, while 10.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.8% of homes in Salem Township (Ottawa 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 — Salem township, Ottawa 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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