What kinds of homes are in Forest Hills, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Forest Hills, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Forest Hills, MI has 10,465 (±394) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 212 homes per square mile of land.

86.7% are detached single-family houses.

1.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,465 (±394)
Detached houses: 86.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.5%
5+ unit buildings: 4.6%

Homes in Forest Hills by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Forest Hills	Kent County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	86.7% (±2.6 points)	64.9%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.6% (±1.4 points)	6.5%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±0.7 points)	4.0%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.8% (±0.6 points)	3.4%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.3% (±0.9 points)	4.0%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.5% (±1.1 points)	5.4%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.8% (±1.0 points)	8.0%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±0.6 points)	3.8%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Forest Hills, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Kent County (17.4%).

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 Forest Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Hills
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Forest Hills	—	4.6% (±1.7 points)	—
Cascade Charter Township	4.3 mi	7.8% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Grand Rapids Charter Township	5.0 mi	11.0% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Vergennes Township	5.9 mi	6.6% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
East Grand Rapids	6.0 mi	1.7% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Kentwood	7.4 mi	31.6% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Lowell Charter Township	7.4 mi	4.1% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lowell	7.5 mi	20.6% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Cannon Township	7.9 mi	0.2% (±0.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Grand Rapids, MI (1.7%), Cannon Township, MI (0.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cascade Charter Township, MI (7.8%), Grand Rapids Charter Township, MI (11.0%), Kentwood, MI (31.6%).

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 Kent County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Comstock Park	46.1% (±8.6 points)
2	Cutlerville	15.6% (±3.4 points)
3	Northview	10.9% (±3.0 points)
4	Forest Hills	4.6% (±1.7 points)
5	Byron Center	2.4% (±2.7 points)

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

It lies inside Ada 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 Forest Hills

How many homes are in Forest Hills?

Forest Hills, MI has an estimated 10,465 (±394) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Forest Hills houses or apartments?

86.7% are detached houses and 6.6% attached houses, while 6.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.5% of homes in Forest Hills 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 — Forest Hills 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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