What kinds of homes are in Ferrysburg, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Ferrysburg, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ferrysburg, MI has 1,718 (±208) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 575 homes per square mile of land.

68.5% are detached single-family houses.

7.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,718 (±208)
Detached houses: 68.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.7%
5+ unit buildings: 2.5%

Homes in Ferrysburg by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ferrysburg	Ottawa County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	68.5% (±7.6 points)	69.7%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	19.4% (±6.4 points)	7.8%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	6.6% (±4.2 points)	2.2%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.1% (±1.3 points)	3.4%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.6% (±1.0 points)	3.8%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	3.6%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.4% (±1.3 points)	4.1%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.9% (±3.0 points)	5.4%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Ferrysburg, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Ottawa County (11.5%).

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 Ferrysburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ferrysburg
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ferrysburg	—	2.5% (±1.8 points)	—
Spring Lake Township	1.6 mi	13.9% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Spring Lake	1.9 mi	13.9% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Grand Haven	2.3 mi	16.5% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Fruitport	4.4 mi	2.9% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Norton Shores	5.7 mi	10.5% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Fruitport Charter Township	6.2 mi	2.5% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Haven Charter Township	6.5 mi	8.0% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Crockery Township	7.2 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Spring Lake Township, MI (13.9%), Spring Lake, MI (13.9%), Grand Haven, MI (16.5%).

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 Ottawa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	Georgetown Charter Township	11.0% (±2.1 points)
9	Hudsonville	10.5% (±3.5 points)
10	Tallmadge Charter Township	9.8% (±4.5 points)
11	Jamestown Charter Township	8.8% (±4.1 points)
12	Grand Haven Charter Township	8.0% (±2.0 points)
13	Blendon Township	3.1% (±2.9 points)
14	Ferrysburg	2.5% (±1.8 points)
15	Park Township (Ottawa County)	2.1% (±1.7 points)
16	Zeeland Charter Township	0.7% (±1.3 points)
17	Wright Township (Ottawa County)	0.6% (±3.6 points)
18 (tie)	Chester Township (Ottawa County)	0.0% (±6.1 points)
18 (tie)	Crockery Township	0.0% (±2.8 points)
18 (tie)	Olive Township (Ottawa County)	0.0% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Ottawa 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 Ferrysburg

How many homes are in Ferrysburg?

Ferrysburg, MI has an estimated 1,718 (±208) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ferrysburg houses or apartments?

68.5% are detached houses and 19.4% attached houses, while 10.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.7% of homes in Ferrysburg 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 — Ferrysburg 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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