What kinds of homes are in Zanesville, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Zanesville, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Zanesville, OH has 12,236 (±381) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,039 homes per square mile of land.

61.0% are detached single-family houses.

15.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 12,236 (±381)
Detached houses: 61.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.5%
5+ unit buildings: 18.9%

Homes in Zanesville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Zanesville	Muskingum County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	61.0% (±3.0 points)	73.5%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.1% (±1.1 points)	1.7%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	3.9% (±1.3 points)	1.8%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	11.6% (±2.6 points)	6.0%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.0% (±2.0 points)	4.2%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.8% (±1.4 points)	1.1%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.1% (±2.0 points)	2.7%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.5% (±0.9 points)	8.8%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Zanesville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Muskingum County (8.0%).

It is also higher than in 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 Zanesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Zanesville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Zanesville	—	18.9% (±3.2 points)	—
North Zanesville	2.4 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Pleasant Grove	3.0 mi	11.8% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
South Zanesville	3.6 mi	2.3% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Springfield Township (Muskingum County)	3.7 mi	0.9% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Falls Township (Muskingum County)	3.8 mi	3.3% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Muskingum County)	4.4 mi	8.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Wayne Township (Muskingum County)	5.6 mi	2.2% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Muskingum Township (Muskingum County)	6.2 mi	6.2% (±6.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Zanesville, OH (0.0%), South Zanesville, OH (2.3%), Springfield Township (Muskingum County), OH (0.9%).

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 Muskingum County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Zanesville	18.9% (±3.2 points)
2	New Concord	17.2% (±6.6 points)
3	Pleasant Grove	11.8% (±12.0 points)
4	Frazeysburg	10.2% (±9.8 points)
5	Union Township (Muskingum County)	9.7% (±3.9 points)
6	Dresden	8.9% (±5.1 points)
7	Jefferson Township (Muskingum County)	8.7% (±5.1 points)

Showing 7 of 37 places in Muskingum 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 Zanesville

How many homes are in Zanesville?

Zanesville, OH has an estimated 12,236 (±381) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Zanesville houses or apartments?

61.0% are detached houses and 3.1% attached houses, while 34.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

15.5% of homes in Zanesville 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 — Zanesville 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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