What kinds of homes are in Farwell, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Farwell, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Farwell, MI has 449 (±86) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 329 homes per square mile of land.

68.2% are detached single-family houses.

3.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 449 (±86)
Detached houses: 68.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.6%
5+ unit buildings: 17.4%

Homes in Farwell by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Farwell	Clare County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	68.2% (±8.8 points)	78.6%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.7% (±3.3 points)	0.8%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.9% (±1.0 points)	0.4%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.8% (±3.5 points)	1.1%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±6.5 points)	1.0%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	13.6% (±7.0 points)	1.2%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	10.2% (±3.5 points)	16.2%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Farwell, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Clare County (3.3%).

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 Farwell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Farwell
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Farwell	—	17.4% (±10.2 points)	—
Grant Township (Clare County)	4.1 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Gilmore Township (Isabella County)	5.1 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Clare	5.3 mi	25.1% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon Township (Isabella County)	6.3 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Lincoln Township (Clare County)	7.5 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Hatton Township	7.8 mi	0.0% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Coldwater Township (Isabella County)	8.7 mi	0.6% (±12.3 points)	Lower
Garfield Township (Clare County)	9.3 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grant Township (Clare County), MI (0.0%), Gilmore Township (Isabella County), MI (0.0%), Vernon Township (Isabella County), MI (0.0%).

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

Farwell lies inside Surrey Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like 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 Farwell

How many homes are in Farwell?

Farwell, MI has an estimated 449 (±86) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Farwell houses or apartments?

68.2% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 21.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.6% of homes in Farwell 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 — Farwell village, 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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