What kinds of homes are in Coldwater, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Coldwater, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Coldwater, MI has 4,934 (±212) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 524 homes per square mile of land.

55.9% are detached single-family houses.

10.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

20.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,934 (±212)
Detached houses: 55.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.5%
5+ unit buildings: 20.5%

Homes in Coldwater by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Coldwater	Branch County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	55.9% (±4.7 points)	74.8%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.6% (±1.7 points)	1.6%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	6.1% (±2.4 points)	1.9%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.4% (±2.1 points)	1.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.5% (±2.3 points)	1.8%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.9% (±3.0 points)	2.7%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.1% (±2.6 points)	3.1%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.3% (±2.3 points)	12.4%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Coldwater, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Branch County (7.6%).

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 Coldwater

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Coldwater
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Coldwater	—	20.5% (±4.6 points)	—
Coldwater Township (Branch County)	2.4 mi	13.2% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Quincy Township (Branch County)	6.0 mi	5.2% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Quincy	6.0 mi	15.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Batavia Township	6.1 mi	0.0% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Girard Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Ovid Township (Branch County)	6.4 mi	0.4% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Butler Township	8.4 mi	0.0% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Union Township (Branch County)	8.6 mi	12.7% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coldwater Township (Branch County), MI (13.2%), Quincy Township (Branch County), MI (5.2%), Batavia Township, MI (0.0%).

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 Branch County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Coldwater	20.5% (±4.6 points)
2	Coldwater Township (Branch County)	13.2% (±5.2 points)
3	Union Township (Branch County)	12.7% (±5.2 points)
4	Bronson	6.5% (±3.7 points)
5	Quincy Township (Branch County)	5.2% (±2.2 points)
6	Gilead Township	1.5% (±10.0 points)
7	California Township	0.6% (±12.2 points)

Showing 7 of 18 places in Branch 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 Coldwater

How many homes are in Coldwater?

Coldwater, MI has an estimated 4,934 (±212) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Coldwater houses or apartments?

55.9% are detached houses and 3.6% attached houses, while 31.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.5% of homes in Coldwater 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 — Coldwater city, 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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