What kinds of homes are in Alpine Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Alpine Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Alpine Township, MI has 6,198 (±371) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 172 homes per square mile of land.

46.3% are detached single-family houses.

2.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

34.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,198 (±371)
Detached houses: 46.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.5%
5+ unit buildings: 34.4%

Homes in Alpine Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Alpine Township	Kent County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	46.3% (±4.9 points)	64.9%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.6% (±2.3 points)	6.5%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.5 points)	4.0%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.1% (±1.1 points)	3.4%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.9% (±1.8 points)	4.0%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	22.9% (±4.8 points)	5.4%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.6% (±4.0 points)	8.0%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	11.1% (±4.3 points)	3.8%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Alpine Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Kent County (17.4%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alpine Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Alpine Township	—	34.4% (±6.5 points)	—
Sparta	5.5 mi	13.2% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Sparta Township	5.7 mi	6.5% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Walker	5.8 mi	28.7% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wright Township (Ottawa County)	5.8 mi	0.6% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Plainfield Charter Township	6.4 mi	6.2% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Northview	7.3 mi	10.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Chester Township (Ottawa County)	8.0 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Tallmadge Charter Township	8.2 mi	9.8% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sparta, MI (13.2%), Sparta Township, MI (6.5%), Wright Township (Ottawa County), MI (0.6%).

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 Kent County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Alpine Township	34.4% (±6.5 points)
2	Kentwood	31.6% (±2.9 points)
3	Walker	28.7% (±4.0 points)
4	Grandville	23.9% (±4.1 points)
5	Wyoming	22.6% (±2.5 points)
6	Grand Rapids	22.0% (±1.2 points)
7	Lowell	20.6% (±8.6 points)

Showing 7 of 30 places in Kent County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Alpine Township

How many homes are in Alpine Township?

Alpine Township, MI has an estimated 6,198 (±371) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Alpine Township houses or apartments?

46.3% are detached houses and 5.6% attached houses, while 36.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.5% of homes in Alpine 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 — Alpine township, Kent 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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