What kinds of homes are in Boston Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Boston Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Boston Township, MI has 2,298 (±186) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 66 homes per square mile of land.

79.0% are detached single-family houses.

1.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,298 (±186)
Detached houses: 79.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.6%
5+ unit buildings: 10.0%

Homes in Boston Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Boston Township	Ionia County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	79.0% (±4.8 points)	74.5%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.8% (±1.2 points)	1.4%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	2.2%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.3% (±1.5 points)	1.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.6% (±0.8 points)	2.8%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.8% (±0.6 points)	1.7%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.6% (±2.4 points)	4.2%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.6% (±3.8 points)	11.7%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Boston Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Ionia County (8.7%).

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 Boston Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boston Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Boston Township	—	10.0% (±2.6 points)	—
Clarksville	3.7 mi	18.6% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Campbell Township	5.1 mi	3.8% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Lowell	5.5 mi	20.6% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Lowell Charter Township	6.1 mi	4.1% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Berlin Township (Ionia County)	6.6 mi	3.6% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Keene Township	6.7 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Bowne Township	8.0 mi	0.7% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Odessa Township	8.2 mi	5.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Campbell Township, MI (3.8%), Lowell Charter Township, MI (4.1%), Berlin Township (Ionia County), MI (3.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lowell, MI (20.6%).

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 Ionia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Ionia	22.8% (±6.0 points)
2	Portland	16.9% (±8.4 points)
3	Belding	14.3% (±4.8 points)
4	Portland Township	11.6% (±6.7 points)
5	Boston Township	10.0% (±2.6 points)
6	Odessa Township	5.6% (±4.4 points)
7	Lyons Township	5.3% (±3.6 points)
8	Campbell Township	3.8% (±3.1 points)
9	Berlin Township (Ionia County)	3.6% (±5.4 points)
10	Ionia Township	0.6% (±2.7 points)
11 (tie)	Danby Township	0.0% (±4.3 points)

Showing 11 of 19 places in Ionia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Boston Township

How many homes are in Boston Township?

Boston Township, MI has an estimated 2,298 (±186) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Boston Township houses or apartments?

79.0% are detached houses and 1.8% attached houses, while 11.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.6% of homes in Boston 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 — Boston township, Ionia 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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