What kinds of homes are in Michigan City, IN?

Name: Types of homes in Michigan City, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Michigan City, IN has 15,312 (±456) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 742 homes per square mile of land.

65.8% are detached single-family houses.

9.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 15,312 (±456)
Detached houses: 65.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.6%
5+ unit buildings: 19.7%

Homes in Michigan City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Michigan City	LaPorte County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	65.8% (±3.1 points)	78.0%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.9% (±0.8 points)	2.6%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	4.2% (±1.1 points)	3.2%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.4% (±1.8 points)	2.9%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.1% (±1.8 points)	3.0%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.7% (±1.5 points)	2.6%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.9% (±1.5 points)	3.5%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.0% (±1.0 points)	4.2%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Michigan City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in LaPorte County (9.1%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (13.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Michigan City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Michigan City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Michigan City	—	19.7% (±2.8 points)	—
Pottawattamie Park	1.0 mi	0.0% (±52.1 points)	Not measurably different
Trail Creek	1.0 mi	0.8% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Michigan Township (LaPorte County)	1.7 mi	9.5% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Long Beach	2.6 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Michiana Shores	4.1 mi	0.0% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Coolspring Township	4.5 mi	23.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pines	4.6 mi	0.6% (±15.6 points)	Lower
Michiana	4.8 mi	0.0% (±12.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Trail Creek, IN (0.8%), Michigan Township (LaPorte County), IN (9.5%), Long Beach, IN (0.0%).

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 LaPorte County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Coolspring Township	23.6% (±4.7 points)
2	Michigan City	19.7% (±2.8 points)
3	Scipio Township (LaPorte County)	18.5% (±7.2 points)
4	La Porte	13.0% (±2.5 points)
5	Michigan Township (LaPorte County)	9.5% (±2.0 points)
6	Center Township (LaPorte County)	7.5% (±1.9 points)
7	New Durham Township	6.9% (±4.3 points)
8	Pleasant Township (LaPorte County)	5.1% (±4.0 points)

Showing 8 of 33 places in LaPorte 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 Michigan City

How many homes are in Michigan City?

Michigan City, IN has an estimated 15,312 (±456) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Michigan City houses or apartments?

65.8% are detached houses and 2.9% attached houses, while 29.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.6% of homes in Michigan City 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 — Michigan City city, Indiana

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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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