What kinds of homes are in Gaines Charter Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Gaines Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Gaines Charter Township, MI has 11,923 (±468) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 334 homes per square mile of land.

52.3% are detached single-family houses.

4.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 11,923 (±468)
Detached houses: 52.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.5%
5+ unit buildings: 17.2%

Homes in Gaines Charter Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Gaines Charter Township	Kent County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	52.3% (±3.5 points)	64.9%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	13.4% (±3.3 points)	6.5%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.8% (±1.3 points)	4.0%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.7% (±0.9 points)	3.4%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.7% (±1.6 points)	4.0%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.3% (±2.0 points)	5.4%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.2% (±1.3 points)	8.0%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	12.6% (±2.3 points)	3.8%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Gaines Charter Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Kent County (17.4%).

It is also higher than in 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 Gaines Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gaines Charter Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Gaines Charter Township	—	17.2% (±2.9 points)	—
Cutlerville	4.2 mi	15.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Caledonia	4.5 mi	13.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Leighton Township	5.2 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Caledonia Township (Kent County)	5.6 mi	6.5% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Kentwood	5.6 mi	31.6% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Byron Township	6.1 mi	5.9% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Byron Center	6.2 mi	2.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Dorr	7.8 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Leighton Township, MI (0.0%), Caledonia Township (Kent County), MI (6.5%), Byron Township, MI (5.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: 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
2	Kentwood	31.6% (±2.9 points)
3	Walker	28.7% (±4.0 points)
4	Grandville	23.9% (±4.1 points)
5	Wyoming	22.6% (±2.5 points)
6	Grand Rapids	22.0% (±1.2 points)
7	Lowell	20.6% (±8.6 points)
8	Gaines Charter Township	17.2% (±2.9 points)
9	Cedar Springs	13.4% (±6.3 points)
10	Rockford	13.2% (±6.3 points)
11	Grand Rapids Charter Township	11.0% (±2.7 points)
12	Cascade Charter Township	7.8% (±2.3 points)
13	Vergennes Township	6.6% (±5.2 points)
14 (tie)	Caledonia Township (Kent County)	6.5% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Kent 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Gaines Charter Township

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Gaines Charter Township beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Gaines Charter Township, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Gaines Charter Township, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Gaines Charter Township

How many homes are in Gaines Charter Township?

Gaines Charter Township, MI has an estimated 11,923 (±468) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Gaines Charter Township houses or apartments?

52.3% are detached houses and 13.4% attached houses, while 21.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Gaines Charter Township?

4.5% of homes in Gaines Charter Township 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 — Gaines charter township, Kent County, Michigan

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Gaines charter township, Kent County, Michigan (county subdivision:31240, in state:26 county:081).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.