What kinds of homes are in Washington Township (Shelby County), OH?

Name: Types of homes in Washington Township (Shelby County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Washington Township (Shelby County), OH has 571 (±161) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 23 homes per square mile of land.

94.4% are detached single-family houses.

0.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 571 (±161)
Detached houses: 94.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.4%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Washington Township (Shelby County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Washington Township (Shelby County)	Shelby County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	94.4% (±4.9 points)	78.0%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±6.4 points)	3.2%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	5.2%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±6.4 points)	4.1%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±6.4 points)	1.4%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±6.4 points)	3.0%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±6.4 points)	1.2%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.9% (±4.7 points)	3.9%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Washington Township (Shelby County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Shelby County (5.6%).

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 Washington Township (Shelby County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Shelby County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Shelby County)	—	0.0% (±11.1 points)	—
Lockington	3.0 mi	0.0% (±70.7 points)	Not measurably different
Turtle Creek Township	5.2 mi	0.0% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Township (Shelby County)	5.3 mi	10.5% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sidney	5.6 mi	10.0% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Loramie Township	5.8 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cynthian Township	5.9 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Orange Township (Shelby County)	6.1 mi	0.0% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Piqua	7.0 mi	7.1% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Shelby County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8 (tie)	McLean Township	0.0% (±4.5 points)
8 (tie)	Orange Township (Shelby County)	0.0% (±14.5 points)
8 (tie)	Perry Township (Shelby County)	0.0% (±13.2 points)
8 (tie)	Salem Township (Shelby County)	0.0% (±6.9 points)
8 (tie)	Turtle Creek Township	0.0% (±13.9 points)
8 (tie)	Van Buren Township (Shelby County)	0.0% (±8.5 points)
8 (tie)	Washington Township (Shelby County)	0.0% (±11.1 points)

Showing 7 of 23 places in Shelby 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 Washington Township (Shelby County)

How many homes are in Washington Township (Shelby County)?

Washington Township (Shelby County), OH has an estimated 571 (±161) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Washington Township (Shelby County) houses or apartments?

94.4% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Washington Township (Shelby County)?

0.4% of homes in Washington Township (Shelby County) 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 — Washington township, Shelby 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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