What kinds of homes are in Bear Creek Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Bear Creek Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bear Creek Township, MI has 4,437 (±297) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 112 homes per square mile of land.

61.6% are detached single-family houses.

5.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,437 (±297)
Detached houses: 61.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.5%
5+ unit buildings: 23.0%

Homes in Bear Creek Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bear Creek Township	Emmet County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	61.6% (±5.2 points)	73.5%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.7% (±3.7 points)	3.4%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.2% (±2.1 points)	2.4%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.3% (±2.2 points)	2.9%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.1% (±3.2 points)	4.5%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.9% (±3.3 points)	3.3%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	11.0% (±3.9 points)	4.0%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.4% (±2.1 points)	5.5%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%

In Bear Creek Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Emmet County (11.8%).

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

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Bear Creek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bear Creek Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bear Creek Township	—	23.0% (±6.0 points)	—
Petoskey	5.3 mi	24.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Springvale Township	5.3 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Resort Township	5.7 mi	0.5% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Little Traverse Township	6.0 mi	13.4% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Harbor Springs	6.9 mi	11.5% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Melrose Township	7.8 mi	2.4% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Bay Township	7.9 mi	0.3% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Littlefield Township	8.0 mi	8.3% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Springvale Township, MI (0.0%), Resort Township, MI (0.5%), Little Traverse Township, MI (13.4%).

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 Emmet County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Petoskey	24.0% (±6.1 points)
2	Bear Creek Township	23.0% (±6.0 points)
3	Wawatam Township	13.9% (±5.4 points)
4	Little Traverse Township	13.4% (±3.9 points)
5	Pleasantview Township	12.5% (±4.9 points)
6	Harbor Springs	11.5% (±5.1 points)
7	Littlefield Township	8.3% (±6.3 points)
8	McKinley Township (Emmet County)	5.0% (±5.6 points)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Emmet 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 Bear Creek Township

How many homes are in Bear Creek Township?

Bear Creek Township, MI has an estimated 4,437 (±297) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bear Creek Township houses or apartments?

61.6% are detached houses and 6.7% attached houses, while 28.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.5% of homes in Bear Creek 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 — Bear Creek township, Emmet 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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