What kinds of homes are in Comstock Northwest, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Comstock Northwest, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Comstock Northwest, MI has 2,801 (±304) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 867 homes per square mile of land.

49.1% are detached single-family houses.

3.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

46.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,801 (±304)
Detached houses: 49.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.4%
5+ unit buildings: 46.2%

Homes in Comstock Northwest by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Comstock Northwest	Kalamazoo County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	49.1% (±6.3 points)	64.7%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±1.4 points)	3.3%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.1 points)	2.5%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.4% (±2.8 points)	3.6%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	18.9% (±6.6 points)	7.0%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.5% (±3.3 points)	6.8%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	21.8% (±8.1 points)	8.8%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.9 points)	3.4%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Comstock Northwest, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Kalamazoo County (22.6%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (13.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Comstock Northwest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Comstock Northwest
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Comstock Northwest	—	46.2% (±11.0 points)	—
Eastwood	1.9 mi	21.3% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Parchment	2.5 mi	19.9% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Richland Township (Kalamazoo County)	4.3 mi	5.0% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Richland	4.6 mi	2.8% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Kalamazoo	4.8 mi	34.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Kalamazoo Charter Township	5.2 mi	23.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Cooper Charter Township	5.3 mi	15.7% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Galesburg	5.5 mi	8.2% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eastwood, MI (21.3%), Parchment, MI (19.9%), Richland Township (Kalamazoo County), MI (5.0%).

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 Kalamazoo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Comstock Northwest	46.2% (±11.0 points)
2	Westwood	34.4% (±8.1 points)
3	Eastwood	21.3% (±9.3 points)
4	South Gull Lake	0.0% (±5.4 points)

Comstock Northwest is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Comstock Charter Township, whose figures include it.

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 Comstock Northwest

How many homes are in Comstock Northwest?

Comstock Northwest, MI has an estimated 2,801 (±304) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Comstock Northwest houses or apartments?

49.1% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 49.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.4% of homes in Comstock Northwest 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 — Comstock Northwest CDP, 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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