What kinds of homes are in Allen Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Allen Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Allen Township, MI has 742 (±98) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 21 homes per square mile of land.

72.4% are detached single-family houses.

4.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 742 (±98)
Detached houses: 72.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.7%
5+ unit buildings: 0.4%

Homes in Allen Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Allen Township	Hillsdale County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	72.4% (±6.5 points)	82.4%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.0% (±2.1 points)	1.5%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.7% (±3.1 points)	1.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.0 points)	1.7%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.8%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	2.2%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	22.0% (±5.8 points)	9.2%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Allen Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Hillsdale County (4.7%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (13.2%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Allen Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Allen Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Allen Township	—	0.4% (±5.7 points)	—
Jonesville	5.3 mi	8.7% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Litchfield Township	5.4 mi	0.0% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hillsdale Township	5.4 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Reading Township	6.1 mi	0.0% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fayette Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hillsdale	6.4 mi	24.3% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Quincy	6.4 mi	15.0% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Quincy Township (Branch County)	6.4 mi	5.2% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jonesville, MI (8.7%), Hillsdale, MI (24.3%), Quincy, MI (15.0%).

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 Hillsdale County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Reading	8.4% (±5.2 points)
5	Wright Township (Hillsdale County)	2.7% (±1.6 points)
6	Adams Township (Hillsdale County)	1.5% (±3.4 points)
7	Camden Township	1.1% (±1.2 points)
8	Ransom Township	0.8% (±10.7 points)
9	Somerset Township	0.5% (±1.9 points)
10 (tie)	Allen Township	0.4% (±5.7 points)
10 (tie)	Scipio Township	0.4% (±5.1 points)
12	Jefferson Township (Hillsdale County)	0.3% (±2.5 points)
13 (tie)	Amboy Township	0.0% (±7.3 points)
13 (tie)	Cambria Township	0.0% (±3.6 points)
13 (tie)	Fayette Township	0.0% (±12.0 points)
13 (tie)	Hillsdale Township	0.0% (±5.2 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Hillsdale County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Allen Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Allen.

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 Allen Township

How many homes are in Allen Township?

Allen Township, MI has an estimated 742 (±98) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Allen Township houses or apartments?

72.4% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 5.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.7% of homes in Allen Township 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 — Allen township, Hillsdale County, Michigan

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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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