What kinds of homes are in Yellow Springs, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Yellow Springs, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Yellow Springs, OH has 2,043 (±151) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 742 homes per square mile of land.

71.7% are detached single-family houses.

16.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,043 (±151)
Detached houses: 71.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.0%
5+ unit buildings: 8.7%

Homes in Yellow Springs by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Yellow Springs	Greene County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	71.7% (±6.0 points)	72.3%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.6% (±1.6 points)	4.8%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	10.5% (±5.2 points)	2.8%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.5% (±3.3 points)	3.6%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.1% (±3.3 points)	5.6%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.7% (±2.6 points)	5.7%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.9% (±1.9 points)	4.4%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.8%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Yellow Springs, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Greene County (15.7%).

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 Yellow Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Yellow Springs
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Yellow Springs	—	8.7% (±4.6 points)	—
Miami Township (Greene County)	1.1 mi	6.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clifton	3.5 mi	0.0% (±60.1 points)	Not measurably different
Xenia Township	4.8 mi	1.3% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Enon	5.1 mi	7.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mad River Township (Clark County)	5.3 mi	2.6% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Holiday Valley	5.3 mi	0.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cedarville	5.5 mi	9.0% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Green Meadows	5.5 mi	3.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Xenia Township, OH (1.3%), Mad River Township (Clark County), OH (2.6%).

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 Greene County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Bath Township (Greene County)	24.3% (±3.0 points)
3	Beavercreek	18.3% (±2.3 points)
4	Xenia	16.9% (±3.3 points)
5	Beavercreek Township	16.6% (±1.9 points)
6	Sugarcreek Township (Greene County)	11.6% (±4.0 points)
7	Cedarville	9.0% (±8.9 points)
8	Yellow Springs	8.7% (±4.6 points)
9	Wilberforce	8.5% (±19.7 points)
10	Miami Township (Greene County)	6.7% (±3.5 points)
11	Bellbrook	5.1% (±3.2 points)
12	Cedarville Township	4.7% (±4.8 points)
13	Spring Valley	3.0% (±24.6 points)
14	Jamestown	2.9% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Greene 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 Yellow Springs

How many homes are in Yellow Springs?

Yellow Springs, OH has an estimated 2,043 (±151) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Yellow Springs houses or apartments?

71.7% are detached houses and 3.6% attached houses, while 24.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

16.0% of homes in Yellow Springs 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 — Yellow Springs village, 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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