What kinds of homes are in Westlake, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Westlake, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Westlake, OH has 15,559 (±464) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 977 homes per square mile of land.

59.7% are detached single-family houses.

2.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

28.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 15,559 (±464)
Detached houses: 59.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.5%
5+ unit buildings: 28.9%

Homes in Westlake by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Westlake	Cuyahoga County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	59.7% (±2.5 points)	59.4%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.5% (±1.5 points)	5.7%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±0.5 points)	7.1%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.8% (±0.7 points)	3.2%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.4% (±1.6 points)	4.4%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	10.0% (±2.1 points)	4.7%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	13.5% (±2.1 points)	15.0%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Westlake, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Cuyahoga County (24.1%).

It is also higher than in Ohio (15.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Westlake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westlake
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Westlake	—	28.9% (±3.4 points)	—
North Olmsted	2.5 mi	19.9% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Bay Village	2.6 mi	4.7% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Avon	3.9 mi	4.5% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Fairview Park	4.0 mi	22.3% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Rocky River	4.3 mi	34.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Olmsted Township	5.0 mi	15.7% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Avon Lake	5.4 mi	11.4% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Olmsted Falls	5.9 mi	18.0% (±4.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Olmsted, OH (19.9%), Bay Village, OH (4.7%), Avon, OH (4.5%).

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 Cuyahoga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
11	Parma Heights	36.0% (±4.8 points)
12	Bratenahl	35.9% (±7.9 points)
13	Rocky River	34.3% (±4.8 points)
14	Shaker Heights	31.3% (±3.3 points)
15	Euclid	30.7% (±3.0 points)
16	North Royalton	29.3% (±4.0 points)
17	Westlake	28.9% (±3.4 points)
18	Bedford	27.4% (±6.2 points)
19	Middleburg Heights	26.2% (±4.6 points)
20	Cleveland	26.1% (±0.9 points)
21	Chagrin Falls	23.5% (±8.6 points)
22	Chagrin Falls Township	23.2% (±8.5 points)
23	Cleveland Heights	22.8% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Cuyahoga 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 Westlake

How many homes are in Westlake?

Westlake, OH has an estimated 15,559 (±464) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Westlake houses or apartments?

59.7% are detached houses and 8.5% attached houses, while 31.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.5% of homes in Westlake 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 — Westlake 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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