What kinds of homes are in Springfield, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Springfield, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Springfield, OH has 27,758 (±460) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,042 homes per square mile of land.

64.1% are detached single-family houses.

9.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 27,758 (±460)
Detached houses: 64.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.0%
5+ unit buildings: 16.7%

Homes in Springfield by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Springfield	Clark County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	64.1% (±2.1 points)	74.7%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.7% (±1.6 points)	5.9%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	4.1% (±1.1 points)	2.3%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.9% (±0.8 points)	3.3%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.1% (±1.3 points)	4.0%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.3% (±0.8 points)	2.0%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.3% (±1.0 points)	4.2%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.3 points)	3.6%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Springfield, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Clark County (10.2%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (15.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Springfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Springfield
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Springfield	—	16.7% (±1.8 points)	—
Springfield Township (Clark County)	3.9 mi	5.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Moorefield Township (Clark County)	4.7 mi	7.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Northridge	4.8 mi	8.8% (±4.3 points)	Lower
German Township (Clark County)	6.2 mi	8.4% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Tremont City	6.3 mi	0.0% (±38.3 points)	Not measurably different
Green Township (Clark County)	6.5 mi	0.0% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Donnelsville	7.9 mi	0.0% (±45.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mad River Township (Clark County)	8.1 mi	2.6% (±1.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Springfield Township (Clark County), OH (5.1%), Moorefield Township (Clark County), OH (7.3%), Northridge, OH (8.8%).

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 Clark County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	South Charleston	27.9% (±9.3 points)
2	Madison Township (Clark County)	19.8% (±6.9 points)
3	Springfield	16.7% (±1.8 points)
4	Northridge	8.8% (±4.3 points)
5	German Township (Clark County)	8.4% (±5.3 points)
6	Moorefield Township (Clark County)	7.3% (±3.1 points)
7	Enon	7.0% (±3.7 points)
8	Springfield Township (Clark County)	5.1% (±2.8 points)
9	Park Layne	5.0% (±4.3 points)

Showing 9 of 24 places in Clark 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 Springfield

How many homes are in Springfield?

Springfield, OH has an estimated 27,758 (±460) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Springfield houses or apartments?

64.1% are detached houses and 9.7% attached houses, while 25.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.0% of homes in Springfield 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 — Springfield city, 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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