What kinds of homes are in Fair Plain, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Fair Plain, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fair Plain, MI has 3,531 (±277) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 822 homes per square mile of land.

81.8% are detached single-family houses.

2.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,531 (±277)
Detached houses: 81.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.5%
5+ unit buildings: 14.2%

Homes in Fair Plain by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fair Plain	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	81.8% (±4.0 points)	76.8%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.4% (±1.6 points)	2.6%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.5% (±2.0 points)	3.2%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	3.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.4% (±1.4 points)	2.6%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	10.1% (±3.1 points)	2.8%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.7% (±1.1 points)	4.3%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.4 points)	4.2%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Fair Plain, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Berrien County (9.7%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (13.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Fair Plain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fair Plain
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fair Plain	—	14.2% (±3.6 points)	—
St. Joseph Charter Township	1.6 mi	4.8% (±1.6 points)	Lower
St. Joseph	2.2 mi	25.2% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Benton Harbor	2.2 mi	18.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Shoreham	3.3 mi	14.5% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Benton Heights	3.4 mi	7.2% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Royalton Township	4.6 mi	4.6% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Lincoln Charter Township	5.3 mi	7.4% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Sodus Township	5.4 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Joseph Charter Township, MI (4.8%), Royalton Township, MI (4.6%), Lincoln Charter Township, MI (7.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. Joseph, MI (25.2%).

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 Berrien County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Fair Plain	14.2% (±3.6 points)
2	Benton Heights	7.2% (±6.3 points)
3	Paw Paw Lake	0.5% (±1.7 points)
4	Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert	0.0% (±3.1 points)

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

It lies inside Benton Charter Township, 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 Fair Plain

How many homes are in Fair Plain?

Fair Plain, MI has an estimated 3,531 (±277) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fair Plain houses or apartments?

81.8% are detached houses and 1.4% attached houses, while 16.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.5% of homes in Fair Plain 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 — Fair Plain 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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