What kinds of homes are in Empire Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Empire Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Empire Township, MI has 1,168 (±113) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 33 homes per square mile of land.

86.4% are detached single-family houses.

2.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,168 (±113)
Detached houses: 86.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.1%
5+ unit buildings: 1.3%

Homes in Empire Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Empire Township	Leelanau County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	86.4% (±4.9 points)	86.0%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.6% (±1.2 points)	7.1%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.7% (±1.7 points)	0.8%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.2%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.3%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.1% (±1.5 points)	0.6%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.6%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.6% (±4.2 points)	2.3%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Empire Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Leelanau County (2.5%).

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 Empire Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Empire Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Empire Township	—	1.3% (±2.9 points)	—
Platte Township	5.6 mi	0.0% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Arbor Township	6.3 mi	5.6% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Kasson Township	6.5 mi	0.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Almira Township	8.1 mi	0.8% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Township (Benzie County)	9.9 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Ann	10 mi	0.0% (±26.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cleveland Township	11 mi	2.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Honor	11 mi	0.0% (±30.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Glen Arbor Township, MI (5.6%).

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 Leelanau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Elmwood Charter Township	6.7% (±3.2 points)
2	Glen Arbor Township	5.6% (±2.9 points)
3	Suttons Bay Township	3.3% (±2.0 points)
4	Cleveland Township	2.0% (±5.2 points)
5	Empire Township	1.3% (±2.9 points)
6	Leland Township	0.8% (±2.7 points)
7	Kasson Township	0.5% (±5.1 points)
8	Leelanau Township	0.3% (±2.2 points)
9 (tie)	Bingham Township (Leelanau County)	0.0% (±3.5 points)
9 (tie)	Centerville Township	0.0% (±5.4 points)
9 (tie)	Solon Township (Leelanau County)	0.0% (±6.4 points)

The figures for Empire Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Empire.

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 Empire Township

How many homes are in Empire Township?

Empire Township, MI has an estimated 1,168 (±113) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Empire Township houses or apartments?

86.4% are detached houses and 1.6% attached houses, while 3.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.1% of homes in Empire 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 — Empire township, Leelanau 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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