What kinds of homes are in Ferndale, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Ferndale, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ferndale, MI has 10,927 (±373) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,818 homes per square mile of land.

77.5% are detached single-family houses.

9.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,927 (±373)
Detached houses: 77.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.1%
5+ unit buildings: 11.4%

Homes in Ferndale by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ferndale	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	77.5% (±3.3 points)	67.7%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.5% (±0.9 points)	6.5%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	6.7% (±2.1 points)	1.2%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±1.9 points)	3.3%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.6% (±1.5 points)	6.3%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.2% (±1.1 points)	4.5%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.6% (±1.8 points)	7.7%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.4 points)	2.8%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Ferndale, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Oakland County (18.5%).

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 Ferndale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ferndale
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ferndale	—	11.4% (±2.6 points)	—
Pleasant Ridge	1.1 mi	0.9% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Royal Oak Charter Township	1.7 mi	14.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hazel Park	1.7 mi	8.4% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington Woods	2.4 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Oak Park	2.6 mi	15.8% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Royal Oak	3.5 mi	23.3% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Madison Heights	3.6 mi	23.8% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Berkley	3.9 mi	4.2% (±1.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pleasant Ridge, MI (0.9%), Huntington Woods, MI (0.0%), Berkley, MI (4.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oak Park, MI (15.8%), Royal Oak, MI (23.3%), Madison Heights, MI (23.8%).

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 Oakland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
16	Waterford Charter Township	17.1% (±1.8 points)
17	Rochester Hills	16.0% (±1.9 points)
18	Oak Park	15.8% (±2.9 points)
19	Clawson	15.7% (±3.3 points)
20	Royal Oak Charter Township	14.4% (±6.7 points)
21	Independence Charter Township	12.9% (±2.7 points)
22	Ferndale	11.4% (±2.6 points)
23	Holly Township	11.2% (±6.1 points)
24	Orion Charter Township	11.0% (±1.8 points)
25	West Bloomfield Charter Township	9.8% (±1.4 points)
26	Bloomfield Hills	9.2% (±5.6 points)
27	Village of Clarkston	8.9% (±8.1 points)
28	Bloomfield Charter Township	8.5% (±1.8 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Oakland 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 Ferndale

How many homes are in Ferndale?

Ferndale, MI has an estimated 10,927 (±373) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ferndale houses or apartments?

77.5% are detached houses and 1.5% attached houses, while 20.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.1% of homes in Ferndale 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 — Ferndale 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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