What kinds of homes are in Flint, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Flint, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Flint, MI has 43,028 (±761) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,287 homes per square mile of land.

80.6% are detached single-family houses.

4.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 43,028 (±761)
Detached houses: 80.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.4%
5+ unit buildings: 9.2%

Homes in Flint by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Flint	Genesee County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	80.6% (±1.3 points)	74.0%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.5% (±0.8 points)	5.4%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.9% (±0.5 points)	1.0%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.5% (±0.6 points)	2.1%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.6% (±0.6 points)	3.4%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.6% (±0.4 points)	4.2%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.0% (±0.7 points)	4.3%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.3% (±0.3 points)	5.6%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Flint, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Genesee County (11.9%).

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 Flint

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Flint
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Flint	—	9.2% (±1.0 points)	—
Flint Charter Township	4.0 mi	20.7% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Burton	4.1 mi	9.3% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Beecher	4.6 mi	4.4% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Mount Morris Township	5.8 mi	6.7% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Genesee Charter Township	5.8 mi	2.7% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Mount Morris	6.5 mi	13.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Blanc	7.3 mi	32.1% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Swartz Creek	7.5 mi	16.1% (±5.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Beecher, MI (4.4%), Mount Morris Township, MI (6.7%), Genesee Charter Township, MI (2.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Flint Charter Township, MI (20.7%), Grand Blanc, MI (32.1%), Swartz Creek, MI (16.1%).

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 Genesee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7	Flint Charter Township	20.7% (±3.5 points)
8	Montrose	18.9% (±8.4 points)
9	Swartz Creek	16.1% (±5.8 points)
10	Mount Morris	13.0% (±6.6 points)
11	Flushing	10.6% (±4.4 points)
12	Burton	9.3% (±2.9 points)
13	Flint	9.2% (±1.0 points)
14	Thetford Township	8.7% (±5.1 points)
15	Vienna Charter Township	8.2% (±2.7 points)
16	Mount Morris Township	6.7% (±2.0 points)
17	Mundy Township	5.7% (±2.0 points)
18	Fenton Charter Township	4.2% (±1.8 points)
19	Genesee Charter Township	2.7% (±1.3 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Genesee 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 Flint

How many homes are in Flint?

Flint, MI has an estimated 43,028 (±761) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Flint houses or apartments?

80.6% are detached houses and 4.5% attached houses, while 13.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.4% of homes in Flint 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 — Flint 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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