What kinds of homes are in Wells Township, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Wells Township, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wells Township, OH has 1,221 (±196) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 46 homes per square mile of land.

76.2% are detached single-family houses.

8.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,221 (±196)
Detached houses: 76.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.6%
5+ unit buildings: 2.7%

Homes in Wells Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wells Township	Jefferson County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	76.2% (±9.0 points)	78.0%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±1.1 points)	1.3%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	6.1% (±6.0 points)	3.3%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.5% (±2.9 points)	3.1%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	2.9%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.0% (±3.2 points)	2.1%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.7% (±1.1 points)	3.4%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	12.0% (±9.9 points)	5.9%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Wells Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Jefferson County (8.4%).

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 Wells Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wells Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wells Township	—	2.7% (±4.5 points)	—
New Alexandria	2.0 mi	0.0% (±45.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cross Creek Township	3.5 mi	8.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brilliant	3.5 mi	4.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Beech Bottom	4.2 mi	0.0% (±23.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wellsburg	4.9 mi	9.5% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Steubenville Township	5.0 mi	7.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Warren Township (Jefferson County)	5.4 mi	4.3% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mingo Junction	5.7 mi	9.1% (±6.4 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 Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
10	Island Creek Township	4.9% (±2.3 points)
11	Brilliant	4.5% (±7.9 points)
12 (tie)	Smithfield Township	4.3% (±5.8 points)
12 (tie)	Warren Township (Jefferson County)	4.3% (±2.4 points)
14	Bloomingdale	4.1% (±53.2 points)
15	Dillonvale	3.4% (±16.2 points)
16	Wells Township	2.7% (±4.5 points)
17	Richmond	2.0% (±16.8 points)
18	Springfield Township (Jefferson County)	1.8% (±5.4 points)
19	Mount Pleasant Township	1.2% (±5.8 points)
20	Salem Township (Jefferson County)	0.4% (±3.8 points)
21	Wayne Township (Jefferson County)	0.3% (±5.5 points)
22 (tie)	Adena	0.0% (±18.9 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Jefferson 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 Wells Township

How many homes are in Wells Township?

Wells Township, OH has an estimated 1,221 (±196) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wells Township houses or apartments?

76.2% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 11.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.6% of homes in Wells 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 — Wells township, Jefferson 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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