What kinds of homes are in Trotwood, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Trotwood, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Trotwood, OH has 12,254 (±486) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 402 homes per square mile of land.

69.7% are detached single-family houses.

6.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 12,254 (±486)
Detached houses: 69.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.5%
5+ unit buildings: 16.8%

Homes in Trotwood by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Trotwood	Montgomery County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	69.7% (±2.9 points)	67.4%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.1% (±1.8 points)	7.1%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	2.0% (±0.9 points)	2.1%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.5% (±1.7 points)	6.5%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.1% (±1.8 points)	6.0%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.0% (±2.0 points)	4.0%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.7% (±1.4 points)	5.5%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.0% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Trotwood, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Montgomery County (15.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Trotwood
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Trotwood	—	16.8% (±3.0 points)	—
Drexel	4.0 mi	6.6% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fort McKinley	4.1 mi	2.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Shiloh (community)	5.0 mi	29.0% (±6.2 points)	Higher
New Lebanon	5.1 mi	3.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Englewood	5.1 mi	12.9% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Montgomery County)	5.3 mi	22.7% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Clayton	5.4 mi	9.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Perry Township (Montgomery County)	5.5 mi	1.5% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort McKinley, OH (2.3%), New Lebanon, OH (3.0%), Clayton, OH (9.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shiloh (community), OH (29.0%), Harrison Township (Montgomery County), OH (22.7%).

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 Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	West Carrollton	25.0% (±5.1 points)
4	Centerville	24.5% (±3.4 points)
5	Harrison Township (Montgomery County)	22.7% (±4.9 points)
6	Miami Township (Montgomery County)	21.7% (±2.6 points)
7	Dayton	19.1% (±1.3 points)
8	Washington Township (Montgomery County)	18.9% (±2.2 points)
9	Trotwood	16.8% (±3.0 points)
10	Kettering	13.9% (±1.3 points)
11	Englewood	12.9% (±6.1 points)
12	Vandalia	12.5% (±3.7 points)
13	Riverside	11.2% (±2.9 points)
14	Clayton	9.1% (±3.8 points)
15	Miamisburg	8.9% (±2.2 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Montgomery 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 Trotwood

How many homes are in Trotwood?

Trotwood, OH has an estimated 12,254 (±486) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Trotwood houses or apartments?

69.7% are detached houses and 5.1% attached houses, while 23.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.5% of homes in Trotwood 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 — Trotwood 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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