What kinds of homes are in Covert Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Covert Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Covert Township, MI has 1,309 (±142) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 37 homes per square mile of land.

72.4% are detached single-family houses.

8.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,309 (±142)
Detached houses: 72.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.8%
5+ unit buildings: 4.9%

Homes in Covert Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Covert Township	Van Buren County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	72.4% (±8.7 points)	78.2%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±1.1 points)	1.1%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	8.8% (±8.7 points)	1.3%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.3 points)	1.2%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.8% (±1.9 points)	2.7%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.2% (±3.3 points)	1.8%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.9% (±0.9 points)	2.5%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	13.2% (±5.0 points)	11.1%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Covert Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Van Buren 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 Covert Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Covert Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Covert Township	—	4.9% (±3.9 points)	—
Paw Paw Lake	5.0 mi	0.5% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Coloma Charter Township	5.4 mi	0.0% (±1.7 points)	Lower
South Haven Charter Township	5.6 mi	7.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bangor Township	5.6 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Watervliet Township	5.9 mi	4.2% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Watervliet	6.7 mi	9.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Coloma	6.9 mi	5.5% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hartford	7.9 mi	15.6% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Paw Paw Lake, MI (0.5%), Coloma Charter 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 Van Buren County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Bangor	13.8% (±6.9 points)
6	Lawrence Township	9.0% (±4.6 points)
7	South Haven Charter Township	7.1% (±3.5 points)
8	Decatur Township	6.7% (±2.9 points)
9	Hartford Township	6.5% (±5.6 points)
10	Antwerp Township	5.2% (±1.6 points)
11	Covert Township	4.9% (±3.9 points)
12	Geneva Township (Van Buren County)	3.7% (±4.7 points)
13	Keeler Township	2.6% (±4.0 points)
14	Bloomingdale Township	1.8% (±1.2 points)
15	Porter Township (Van Buren County)	1.1% (±3.2 points)
16 (tie)	Almena Township	0.0% (±2.4 points)
16 (tie)	Arlington Township	0.0% (±5.9 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Van Buren 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 Covert Township

How many homes are in Covert Township?

Covert Township, MI has an estimated 1,309 (±142) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Covert Township houses or apartments?

72.4% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 13.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.8% of homes in Covert 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 — Covert township, Van Buren 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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