What kinds of homes are in Benton Heights, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Benton Heights, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Benton Heights, MI has 1,588 (±223) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 412 homes per square mile of land.

68.1% are detached single-family houses.

17.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,588 (±223)
Detached houses: 68.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 17.2%
5+ unit buildings: 7.2%

Homes in Benton Heights by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Benton Heights	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	68.1% (±10.6 points)	76.8%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.4% (±6.2 points)	2.6%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.0% (±4.4 points)	3.2%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	14.2% (±8.6 points)	3.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.5% (±2.4 points)	2.6%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.7% (±5.5 points)	2.8%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	4.3%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.2% (±2.7 points)	4.2%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Benton Heights, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Berrien County (9.7%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (13.2%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Benton Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benton Heights
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Benton Heights	—	7.2% (±6.3 points)	—
Benton Harbor	1.8 mi	18.0% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Fair Plain	3.4 mi	14.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
St. Joseph	4.1 mi	25.2% (±4.8 points)	Higher
St. Joseph Charter Township	5.0 mi	4.8% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hagar Township	5.3 mi	1.8% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Shoreham	6.5 mi	14.5% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sodus Township	6.6 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Coloma	7.0 mi	5.5% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Benton Harbor, MI (18.0%), St. Joseph, MI (25.2%).

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 Berrien County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Fair Plain	14.2% (±3.6 points)
2	Benton Heights	7.2% (±6.3 points)
3	Paw Paw Lake	0.5% (±1.7 points)
4	Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert	0.0% (±3.1 points)

Benton Heights is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Benton Charter Township, whose figures include it.

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 Benton Heights

How many homes are in Benton Heights?

Benton Heights, MI has an estimated 1,588 (±223) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Benton Heights houses or apartments?

68.1% are detached houses and 5.4% attached houses, while 24.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

17.2% of homes in Benton Heights 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 — Benton Heights CDP, 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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