What kinds of homes are in Ontario, OR?

Name: Types of homes in Ontario, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ontario, OR has 4,938 (±225) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 825 homes per square mile of land.

55.3% are detached single-family houses.

19.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,938 (±225)
Detached houses: 55.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 19.6%
5+ unit buildings: 13.5%

Homes in Ontario by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ontario	Malheur County	Oregon	United States
Single-family, detached	55.3% (±4.9 points)	65.1%	62.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.0% (±2.0 points)	1.8%	5.1%	6.2%
2 units	6.9% (±2.3 points)	4.0%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	12.7% (±4.3 points)	5.8%	4.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.3% (±1.9 points)	2.2%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.7% (±1.2 points)	1.0%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.5% (±2.4 points)	4.6%	9.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.4% (±3.0 points)	14.8%	7.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.1%

In Ontario, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Malheur County (7.8%).

It is also lower than in Oregon (17.7%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ontario
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ontario	—	13.5% (±3.3 points)	—
Fruitland	2.9 mi	8.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Payette	4.5 mi	9.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
New Plymouth	8.7 mi	1.1% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Nyssa	10 mi	8.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Vale	13 mi	17.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Weiser	16 mi	9.1% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Parma	17 mi	3.3% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Adrian	20 mi	0.0% (±51.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Plymouth, ID (1.1%), Parma, ID (3.3%).

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 Malheur County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Vale	17.8% (±7.7 points)
2	Ontario	13.5% (±3.3 points)
3	Nyssa	8.0% (±7.7 points)
4 (tie)	Adrian	0.0% (±51.3 points)
4 (tie)	Jordan Valley	0.0% (±49.9 points)

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 Ontario

How many homes are in Ontario?

Ontario, OR has an estimated 4,938 (±225) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ontario houses or apartments?

55.3% are detached houses and 3.0% attached houses, while 33.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

19.6% of homes in Ontario 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 — Ontario city, Oregon

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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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