What kinds of homes are in Waterville, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Waterville, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Waterville, OH has 2,563 (±186) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 496 homes per square mile of land.

65.2% are detached single-family houses.

10.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,563 (±186)
Detached houses: 65.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.4%
5+ unit buildings: 19.7%

Homes in Waterville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Waterville	Lucas County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	65.2% (±6.5 points)	68.2%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.8% (±2.4 points)	4.0%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	2.7% (±2.7 points)	4.3%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.7% (±4.3 points)	3.8%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±1.7 points)	5.2%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.2% (±2.6 points)	5.0%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	15.1% (±5.3 points)	7.5%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.5 points)	2.1%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Waterville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Lucas County (17.7%).

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 Waterville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waterville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Waterville	—	19.7% (±6.1 points)	—
Waterville Township	2.2 mi	7.4% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Haskins	3.1 mi	2.4% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Whitehouse	3.3 mi	10.3% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Middleton Township (Wood County)	4.3 mi	0.5% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Monclova Township	4.4 mi	5.6% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Perrysburg	5.4 mi	24.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Tontogany	5.6 mi	0.0% (±36.5 points)	Not measurably different
Providence Township	5.6 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Waterville Township, OH (7.4%), Haskins, OH (2.4%), Whitehouse, OH (10.3%).

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 Lucas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Springfield Township (Lucas County)	25.0% (±4.5 points)
2	Toledo	19.9% (±1.0 points)
3	Waterville	19.7% (±6.1 points)
4	Sylvania	19.0% (±3.2 points)
5	Oregon	16.2% (±2.9 points)
6	Holland	15.2% (±6.5 points)
7	Maumee	14.3% (±2.7 points)
8	Sylvania Township	12.2% (±1.8 points)
9	Whitehouse	10.3% (±5.3 points)

Showing 9 of 21 places in Lucas 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 Waterville

How many homes are in Waterville?

Waterville, OH has an estimated 2,563 (±186) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Waterville houses or apartments?

65.2% are detached houses and 4.8% attached houses, while 30.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.4% of homes in Waterville 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 — Waterville 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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