What kinds of homes are in Dollar Bay, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Dollar Bay, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dollar Bay, MI has 460 (±77) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 117 homes per square mile of land.

85.2% are detached single-family houses.

1.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 460 (±77)
Detached houses: 85.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.8%
5+ unit buildings: 2.8%

Homes in Dollar Bay by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dollar Bay	Houghton County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	85.2% (±6.1 points)	77.4%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.1% (±1.7 points)	1.9%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±1.6 points)	2.7%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.7% (±1.2 points)	3.3%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.8% (±2.1 points)	3.8%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±6.3 points)	2.0%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±6.3 points)	4.7%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.1% (±5.3 points)	4.2%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Dollar Bay, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Houghton County (10.5%).

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 Dollar Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dollar Bay
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dollar Bay	—	2.8% (±9.2 points)	—
Franklin Township (Houghton County)	2.3 mi	2.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Houghton	3.0 mi	35.2% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Hancock	4.3 mi	13.1% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Quincy Township (Houghton County)	4.6 mi	0.0% (±35.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hancock Township	6.7 mi	0.0% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Linden	6.7 mi	19.1% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Torch Lake Township (Houghton County)	7.4 mi	1.2% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
South Range	7.6 mi	7.0% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Houghton, MI (35.2%), Hancock, MI (13.1%), Lake Linden, MI (19.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

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

It lies inside Osceola Township (Houghton County), 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 Dollar Bay

How many homes are in Dollar Bay?

Dollar Bay, MI has an estimated 460 (±77) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dollar Bay houses or apartments?

85.2% are detached houses and 1.1% attached houses, while 4.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.8% of homes in Dollar Bay 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 — Dollar Bay 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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