What kinds of homes are in Commerce Charter Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Commerce Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Commerce Charter Township, MI has 17,476 (±437) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 636 homes per square mile of land.

77.0% are detached single-family houses.

2.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 17,476 (±437)
Detached houses: 77.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.3%
5+ unit buildings: 6.1%

Homes in Commerce Charter Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Commerce Charter Township	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	77.0% (±1.9 points)	67.7%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.3% (±1.5 points)	6.5%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±0.4 points)	1.2%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.5% (±0.7 points)	3.3%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.7% (±0.9 points)	6.3%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.2% (±0.7 points)	4.5%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.2% (±0.6 points)	7.7%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.1% (±1.1 points)	2.8%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Commerce Charter Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Oakland County (18.5%).

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 Commerce Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Commerce Charter Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Commerce Charter Township	—	6.1% (±1.3 points)	—
Walled Lake	2.8 mi	28.4% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Wixom	3.9 mi	53.0% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Milford	5.5 mi	9.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Bloomfield Charter Township	5.5 mi	9.8% (±1.4 points)	Higher
White Lake Charter Township	5.6 mi	4.1% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Milford Charter Township	5.9 mi	6.6% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Orchard Lake Village	6.4 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Novi	6.6 mi	25.5% (±2.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Walled Lake, MI (28.4%), Wixom, MI (53.0%), West Bloomfield Charter Township, MI (9.8%).

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 Oakland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
28	Bloomfield Charter Township	8.5% (±1.8 points)
29	Hazel Park	8.4% (±2.7 points)
30	Lyon Charter Township	7.3% (±2.2 points)
31	Sylvan Lake	7.2% (±4.7 points)
32	Milford Charter Township	6.6% (±2.3 points)
33	Springfield Charter Township	6.2% (±4.7 points)
34	Commerce Charter Township	6.1% (±1.3 points)
35	Oxford Charter Township	5.4% (±1.6 points)
36	Oakland Charter Township	5.0% (±1.7 points)
37	Berkley	4.2% (±1.2 points)
38	White Lake Charter Township	4.1% (±2.2 points)
39	Southfield Township	3.3% (±1.3 points)
40	Highland Charter Township	2.1% (±0.9 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Oakland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Commerce Charter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Wolverine Lake.

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 Commerce Charter Township

How many homes are in Commerce Charter Township?

Commerce Charter Township, MI has an estimated 17,476 (±437) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Commerce Charter Township houses or apartments?

77.0% are detached houses and 9.3% attached houses, while 8.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.3% of homes in Commerce Charter 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 — Commerce charter township, Oakland 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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