What kinds of homes are in Clay Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Clay Township, MI, 2020–2024
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Clay Township, MI has 5,177 (±217) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 146 homes per square mile of land.

90.7% are detached single-family houses.

2.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,177 (±217)
Detached houses: 90.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.6%
5+ unit buildings: 0.2%

Homes in Clay Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Clay Township	St. Clair County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	90.7% (±3.3 points)	79.1%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±0.7 points)	2.6%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.3% (±2.4 points)	2.5%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	2.4%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±0.6 points)	2.5%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.6 points)	1.3%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	3.2%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.7% (±2.0 points)	6.5%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Clay Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in St. Clair County (7.0%).

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 Clay Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clay Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Clay Township	—	0.2% (±0.9 points)	—
Algonac	4.5 mi	12.6% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Ira Township	6.3 mi	2.5% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cottrellville Township	6.5 mi	1.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Baltimore	7.8 mi	9.8% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Marine City	9.4 mi	7.3% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Harrison Charter Township	10 mi	22.3% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Chesterfield Township	11 mi	13.7% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Casco Township (St. Clair County)	11 mi	0.3% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Algonac, MI (12.6%), New Baltimore, MI (9.8%), Marine City, MI (7.3%).

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 St. Clair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
14	Emmett Township	1.6% (±4.3 points)
15	Cottrellville Township	1.0% (±3.4 points)
16	Kimball Township	0.8% (±1.4 points)
17 (tie)	Columbus Township (St. Clair County)	0.4% (±2.6 points)
17 (tie)	Wales Township	0.4% (±3.5 points)
19	Casco Township (St. Clair County)	0.3% (±2.8 points)
20	Clay Township	0.2% (±0.9 points)
21 (tie)	Berlin Township (St. Clair County)	0.0% (±3.6 points)
21 (tie)	Brockway Township	0.0% (±6.6 points)
21 (tie)	China Township	0.0% (±4.0 points)
21 (tie)	Clyde Township (St. Clair County)	0.0% (±2.3 points)
21 (tie)	Grant Township (St. Clair County)	0.0% (±7.3 points)
21 (tie)	Greenwood Township (St. Clair County)	0.0% (±8.1 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in St. Clair County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Clay Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Pearl Beach.

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 Clay Township

How many homes are in Clay Township?

Clay Township, MI has an estimated 5,177 (±217) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Clay Township houses or apartments?

90.7% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 2.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.6% of homes in Clay 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 — Clay township, St. Clair 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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