What kinds of homes are in Urbana, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Urbana, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Urbana, OH has 5,320 (±235) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 640 homes per square mile of land.

70.1% are detached single-family houses.

14.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,320 (±235)
Detached houses: 70.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 14.9%
5+ unit buildings: 11.8%

Homes in Urbana by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Urbana	Champaign County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	70.1% (±3.8 points)	82.3%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.0% (±1.4 points)	1.3%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	6.7% (±3.1 points)	3.3%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.2% (±2.1 points)	3.8%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.9% (±2.0 points)	1.8%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.4% (±2.0 points)	1.5%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.5% (±1.6 points)	1.3%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.1% (±0.7 points)	4.8%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Urbana, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Champaign County (4.6%).

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 Urbana

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Urbana
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Urbana	—	11.8% (±3.2 points)	—
Urbana Township	2.7 mi	9.7% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Champaign County)	5.3 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Mad River Township (Champaign County)	5.8 mi	0.2% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Concord Township (Champaign County)	6.5 mi	0.0% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Mutual	6.6 mi	0.0% (±94.6 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Champaign County)	6.7 mi	0.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Northridge	7.8 mi	8.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tremont City	7.9 mi	0.0% (±38.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Salem Township (Champaign County), OH (0.0%), Mad River Township (Champaign County), OH (0.2%), Concord Township (Champaign County), OH (0.0%).

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 Champaign County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Urbana	11.8% (±3.2 points)
2	Urbana Township	9.7% (±2.7 points)
3	Mechanicsburg	8.8% (±7.7 points)
4	North Lewisburg	5.7% (±6.9 points)
5	Goshen Township (Champaign County)	4.4% (±3.9 points)
6	Rush Township (Champaign County)	3.9% (±4.8 points)
7	St. Paris	3.5% (±5.9 points)

Showing 7 of 19 places in Champaign 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 Urbana

How many homes are in Urbana?

Urbana, OH has an estimated 5,320 (±235) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Urbana houses or apartments?

70.1% are detached houses and 2.0% attached houses, while 26.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

14.9% of homes in Urbana 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 — Urbana 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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