What kinds of homes are in Escanaba, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Escanaba, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Escanaba, MI has 6,464 (±272) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 507 homes per square mile of land.

64.8% are detached single-family houses.

12.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,464 (±272)
Detached houses: 64.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.3%
5+ unit buildings: 16.3%

Homes in Escanaba by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Escanaba	Delta County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	64.8% (±4.6 points)	80.3%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.2% (±0.7 points)	1.1%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	9.9% (±2.4 points)	3.5%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±1.5 points)	0.8%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.9% (±2.0 points)	1.9%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.3% (±1.1 points)	1.2%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.1% (±2.3 points)	3.8%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.4% (±1.6 points)	7.3%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Escanaba, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Delta County (6.9%).

It is not measurably different from 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 Escanaba

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Escanaba
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Escanaba	—	16.3% (±3.2 points)	—
Wells Township (Delta County)	5.0 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Gladstone	7.7 mi	9.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Escanaba Township	8.3 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Bay de Noc Township	8.4 mi	0.0% (±12.3 points)	Lower
Ford River Township	9.0 mi	0.6% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Bark River Township	10 mi	7.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Brampton Township	12 mi	1.1% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Ensign Township	14 mi	1.1% (±7.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wells Township (Delta County), MI (0.0%), Gladstone, MI (9.8%), Escanaba 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 Delta County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Escanaba	16.3% (±3.2 points)
2	Gladstone	9.8% (±4.2 points)
3	Bark River Township	7.0% (±6.2 points)
4	Masonville Township	1.7% (±1.1 points)
5 (tie)	Brampton Township	1.1% (±7.7 points)
5 (tie)	Ensign Township	1.1% (±7.6 points)
7	Ford River Township	0.6% (±4.2 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Delta 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 Escanaba

How many homes are in Escanaba?

Escanaba, MI has an estimated 6,464 (±272) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Escanaba houses or apartments?

64.8% are detached houses and 1.2% attached houses, while 28.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.3% of homes in Escanaba 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 — Escanaba 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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