What kinds of homes are in Violet Township, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Violet Township, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Violet Township, OH has 17,075 (±417) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 410 homes per square mile of land.

78.5% are detached single-family houses.

5.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 17,075 (±417)
Detached houses: 78.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.4%
5+ unit buildings: 9.7%

Homes in Violet Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Violet Township	Fairfield County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	78.5% (±2.1 points)	78.7%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.2% (±1.5 points)	3.7%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.8% (±1.0 points)	2.3%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.6% (±1.1 points)	3.9%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.8% (±1.2 points)	4.3%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.8% (±1.3 points)	2.7%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.1% (±1.2 points)	2.3%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.3 points)	2.1%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Violet Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Fairfield County (9.3%).

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 Violet Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Violet Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Violet Township	—	9.7% (±2.1 points)	—
Pickerington	1.3 mi	14.0% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Canal Winchester	4.6 mi	4.8% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Liberty Township (Fairfield County)	5.3 mi	6.3% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brice	5.5 mi	13.4% (±53.6 points)	Not measurably different
Carroll	5.5 mi	5.8% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lithopolis	5.8 mi	0.0% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Etna Township	5.9 mi	7.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Etna	6.2 mi	2.1% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Canal Winchester, OH (4.8%), Lithopolis, OH (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pickerington, OH (14.0%).

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 Fairfield County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1 (tie)	Baltimore	14.0% (±6.8 points)
1 (tie)	Pickerington	14.0% (±3.7 points)
3	Lancaster	12.9% (±1.9 points)
4	Violet Township	9.7% (±2.1 points)
5	Pleasant Township (Fairfield County)	9.4% (±5.4 points)
6	Pleasantville	9.2% (±5.0 points)
7	Bremen	7.6% (±6.9 points)
8	Richland Township (Fairfield County)	7.2% (±10.3 points)
9	Liberty Township (Fairfield County)	6.3% (±2.9 points)
10	Carroll	5.8% (±18.6 points)

Showing 10 of 28 places in Fairfield 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 Violet Township

How many homes are in Violet Township?

Violet Township, OH has an estimated 17,075 (±417) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Violet Township houses or apartments?

78.5% are detached houses and 6.2% attached houses, while 15.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.4% of homes in Violet Township 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 — Violet township, Fairfield 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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