What kinds of homes are in Caledonia Township (Kent County), MI?

Name: Types of homes in Caledonia Township (Kent County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Caledonia Township (Kent County), MI has 5,939 (±280) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 170 homes per square mile of land.

80.6% are detached single-family houses.

1.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,939 (±280)
Detached houses: 80.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.3%
5+ unit buildings: 6.5%

Homes in Caledonia Township (Kent County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Caledonia Township (Kent County)	Kent County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	80.6% (±4.1 points)	64.9%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.0% (±2.5 points)	6.5%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.3 points)	4.0%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.0% (±0.6 points)	3.4%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.8% (±0.5 points)	4.0%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.5% (±0.9 points)	5.4%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.2% (±2.6 points)	8.0%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.6% (±2.6 points)	3.8%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Caledonia Township (Kent County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Caledonia Township (Kent County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Caledonia Township (Kent County)	—	6.5% (±2.8 points)	—
Thornapple Township	5.4 mi	6.5% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gaines Charter Township	5.6 mi	17.2% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Middleville	5.8 mi	13.4% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Bowne Township	6.3 mi	0.7% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Cascade Charter Township	7.1 mi	7.8% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Leighton Township	7.3 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Kentwood	7.8 mi	31.6% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Irving Township	8.0 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bowne Township, MI (0.7%), Leighton Township, MI (0.0%), Irving Township, MI (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gaines Charter Township, MI (17.2%), Middleville, MI (13.4%), Kentwood, MI (31.6%).

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
8	Gaines Charter Township	17.2% (±2.9 points)
9	Cedar Springs	13.4% (±6.3 points)
10	Rockford	13.2% (±6.3 points)
11	Grand Rapids Charter Township	11.0% (±2.7 points)
12	Cascade Charter Township	7.8% (±2.3 points)
13	Vergennes Township	6.6% (±5.2 points)
14 (tie)	Caledonia Township (Kent County)	6.5% (±2.8 points)
14 (tie)	Sparta Township	6.5% (±2.5 points)
16	Plainfield Charter Township	6.2% (±1.5 points)
17	Ada Township	6.0% (±3.3 points)
18	Byron Township	5.9% (±1.8 points)
19	Nelson Township	5.0% (±3.6 points)
20	Algoma Township	4.3% (±2.7 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Kent County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Caledonia Township (Kent County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Caledonia.

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 Caledonia Township (Kent County)

How many homes are in Caledonia Township (Kent County)?

Caledonia Township (Kent County), MI has an estimated 5,939 (±280) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Caledonia Township (Kent County) houses or apartments?

80.6% are detached houses and 6.0% attached houses, while 7.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Caledonia Township (Kent County)?

1.3% of homes in Caledonia Township (Kent County) 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 — Caledonia 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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