What kinds of homes are in Upper Arlington, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Upper Arlington, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Upper Arlington, OH has 14,936 (±510) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,525 homes per square mile of land.

73.7% are detached single-family houses.

7.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 14,936 (±510)
Detached houses: 73.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.6%
5+ unit buildings: 8.8%

Homes in Upper Arlington by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Upper Arlington	Franklin County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	73.7% (±2.2 points)	52.0%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.7% (±1.7 points)	9.9%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.2% (±0.5 points)	3.2%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.4% (±1.4 points)	7.6%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.5% (±0.9 points)	8.8%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.0% (±0.9 points)	6.9%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.3% (±1.7 points)	10.6%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.3 points)	1.0%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Upper Arlington, 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 Upper Arlington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Arlington
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Upper Arlington	—	8.8% (±2.1 points)	—
Marble Cliff	2.9 mi	18.9% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grandview Heights	3.7 mi	34.4% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Norwich Township (Franklin County)	3.8 mi	15.1% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Riverlea	4.4 mi	0.0% (±27.2 points)	Not measurably different
Valleyview	4.4 mi	1.7% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hilliard	4.6 mi	18.3% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Columbus	5.5 mi	32.0% (±0.8 points)	Higher
Worthington	5.5 mi	9.4% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grandview Heights, OH (34.4%), Norwich Township (Franklin County), OH (15.1%), Hilliard, OH (18.3%).

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 Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
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)
30	Madison Township (Franklin County)	6.7% (±2.3 points)
31	Hamilton Township (Franklin County)	6.5% (±3.5 points)
32	Blendon Township	5.7% (±2.8 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 Upper Arlington

How many homes are in Upper Arlington?

Upper Arlington, OH has an estimated 14,936 (±510) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Upper Arlington houses or apartments?

73.7% are detached houses and 9.7% attached houses, while 16.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.6% of homes in Upper Arlington 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 — Upper Arlington 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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