What kinds of homes are in Dearborn Heights, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Dearborn Heights, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dearborn Heights, MI has 23,808 (±752) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,028 homes per square mile of land.

86.8% are detached single-family houses.

2.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 23,808 (±752)
Detached houses: 86.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.4%
5+ unit buildings: 7.4%

Homes in Dearborn Heights by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dearborn Heights	Wayne County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	86.8% (±2.0 points)	69.6%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.7% (±0.9 points)	6.0%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±0.1 points)	3.8%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±1.3 points)	2.7%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.2% (±0.9 points)	4.1%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.8% (±0.4 points)	3.4%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.4% (±1.3 points)	8.6%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.4% (±0.6 points)	1.8%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Dearborn Heights, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Wayne County (16.1%).

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 Dearborn Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dearborn Heights
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dearborn Heights	—	7.4% (±1.6 points)	—
Garden City	2.8 mi	9.3% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Inkster	3.3 mi	16.1% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Redford Charter Township	4.1 mi	2.8% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Dearborn	4.2 mi	13.7% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Westland	4.8 mi	27.5% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Livonia	6.0 mi	8.5% (±1.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne	6.5 mi	20.6% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Allen Park	6.6 mi	3.9% (±1.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Redford Charter Township, MI (2.8%), Allen Park, MI (3.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Inkster, MI (16.1%), Dearborn, MI (13.7%), Westland, MI (27.5%).

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 Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
25	Garden City	9.3% (±2.3 points)
26	Ecorse	8.8% (±3.5 points)
27	Harper Woods	8.6% (±3.4 points)
28 (tie)	Livonia	8.5% (±1.0 points)
28 (tie)	Wyandotte	8.5% (±1.8 points)
30	Lincoln Park	7.8% (±2.4 points)
31	Dearborn Heights	7.4% (±1.6 points)
32	Grosse Ile Township	6.9% (±2.1 points)
33	Hamtramck	5.5% (±1.8 points)
34	Grosse Pointe Woods	5.2% (±1.9 points)
35	Gibraltar	4.7% (±2.3 points)
36	Allen Park	3.9% (±1.2 points)
37	Grosse Pointe	2.9% (±1.3 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Wayne 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 Dearborn Heights

How many homes are in Dearborn Heights?

Dearborn Heights, MI has an estimated 23,808 (±752) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dearborn Heights houses or apartments?

86.8% are detached houses and 1.7% attached houses, while 9.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.4% of homes in Dearborn Heights 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 — Dearborn Heights 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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