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

Name: Types of homes in Salem Township (Shelby County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Salem Township (Shelby County), OH has 915 (±161) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 34 homes per square mile of land.

95.4% are detached single-family houses.

2.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 915 (±161)
Detached houses: 95.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Salem Township (Shelby County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Salem Township (Shelby County)	Shelby County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	95.4% (±2.9 points)	78.0%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±4.0 points)	3.2%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±2.2 points)	5.2%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.7% (±0.7 points)	4.1%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.0 points)	1.4%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.0 points)	3.0%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.0 points)	1.2%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.6% (±2.3 points)	3.9%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Salem Township (Shelby County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Shelby County (5.6%).

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 Salem Township (Shelby County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salem Township (Shelby County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Salem Township (Shelby County)	—	0.0% (±6.9 points)	—
Port Jefferson	2.7 mi	0.0% (±30.1 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Shelby County)	4.6 mi	0.0% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Shelby County)	4.7 mi	8.3% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Jackson Center	5.3 mi	13.3% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Franklin Township (Shelby County)	5.6 mi	4.9% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield Township (Logan County)	6.1 mi	0.0% (±39.0 points)	Not measurably different
Anna	6.1 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dinsmore Township	6.9 mi	0.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jackson Township (Shelby County), OH (8.3%), Jackson Center, OH (13.3%).

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 Shelby County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8 (tie)	Cynthian Township	0.0% (±6.9 points)
8 (tie)	Green Township (Shelby County)	0.0% (±14.7 points)
8 (tie)	Loramie Township	0.0% (±7.3 points)
8 (tie)	McLean Township	0.0% (±4.5 points)
8 (tie)	Orange Township (Shelby County)	0.0% (±14.5 points)
8 (tie)	Perry Township (Shelby County)	0.0% (±13.2 points)
8 (tie)	Salem Township (Shelby County)	0.0% (±6.9 points)
8 (tie)	Turtle Creek Township	0.0% (±13.9 points)
8 (tie)	Van Buren Township (Shelby County)	0.0% (±8.5 points)
8 (tie)	Washington Township (Shelby County)	0.0% (±11.1 points)

Showing 10 of 23 places in Shelby 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 (Shelby County)

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

Salem Township (Shelby County), OH has an estimated 915 (±161) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

95.4% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 2.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.0% of homes in Salem Township (Shelby 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, Shelby 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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