What kinds of homes are in Detroit, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Detroit, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Detroit, MI has 329,393 (±1,892) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,374 homes per square mile of land.

64.3% are detached single-family houses.

8.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 329,393 (±1,892)
Detached houses: 64.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.8%
5+ unit buildings: 19.3%

Homes in Detroit by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Detroit	Wayne County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	64.3% (±0.6 points)	69.6%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.1% (±0.4 points)	6.0%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	6.4% (±0.3 points)	3.8%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±0.2 points)	2.7%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.4% (±0.2 points)	4.1%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.5% (±0.3 points)	3.4%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	13.4% (±0.4 points)	8.6%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.1 points)	1.8%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Detroit

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Detroit
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Detroit	—	19.3% (±0.5 points)	—
Highland Park	1.6 mi	32.6% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Hamtramck	2.5 mi	5.5% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Hazel Park	5.5 mi	8.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Ferndale	5.5 mi	11.4% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Royal Oak Charter Township	5.5 mi	14.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Ridge	6.5 mi	0.9% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Oak Park	7.0 mi	15.8% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Dearborn	7.4 mi	13.7% (±1.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hamtramck, MI (5.5%), Hazel Park, MI (8.4%), Ferndale, MI (11.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Highland Park, MI (32.6%).

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
6	Woodhaven	23.9% (±5.8 points)
7	Plymouth	22.1% (±4.7 points)
8	Southgate	21.6% (±2.9 points)
9	Wayne	20.6% (±3.7 points)
10	Melvindale	20.3% (±7.5 points)
11	Rockwood	19.9% (±7.7 points)
12	Detroit	19.3% (±0.5 points)
13	Northville Township	17.4% (±2.7 points)
14	Trenton	16.6% (±3.4 points)
15	Canton Charter Township	16.4% (±1.6 points)
16	Inkster	16.1% (±3.6 points)
17	Taylor	14.5% (±2.1 points)
18	Romulus	14.4% (±3.2 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 Detroit

How many homes are in Detroit?

Detroit, MI has an estimated 329,393 (±1,892) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Detroit houses or apartments?

64.3% are detached houses and 7.1% attached houses, while 28.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.8% of homes in Detroit 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 — Detroit 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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