What kinds of homes are in Gaines Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Gaines Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Gaines Township, MI has 2,655 (±144) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 76 homes per square mile of land.

92.7% are detached single-family houses.

0.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,655 (±144)
Detached houses: 92.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.4%
5+ unit buildings: 0.6%

Homes in Gaines Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Gaines Township	Genesee County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	92.7% (±3.0 points)	74.0%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.3% (±0.5 points)	5.4%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.0%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.2% (±0.2 points)	2.1%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.6% (±0.6 points)	3.4%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.1 points)	4.2%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.1 points)	4.3%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.1% (±2.8 points)	5.6%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Gaines Township, 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 Gaines Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gaines Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Gaines Township	—	0.6% (±1.7 points)	—
Vernon Township (Shiawassee County)	3.9 mi	0.1% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Argentine Township	5.1 mi	2.3% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Swartz Creek	5.2 mi	16.1% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Durand	5.6 mi	14.3% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Lennon	6.1 mi	1.7% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mundy Township	6.3 mi	5.7% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Byron	6.9 mi	3.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Clayton Charter Township	6.9 mi	1.4% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Swartz Creek, MI (16.1%), Durand, MI (14.3%), Mundy Township, MI (5.7%).

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
18	Fenton Charter Township	4.2% (±1.8 points)
19	Genesee Charter Township	2.7% (±1.3 points)
20	Linden	2.6% (±2.2 points)
21	Argentine Township	2.3% (±2.1 points)
22	Forest Township (Genesee County)	2.0% (±2.1 points)
23	Clayton Charter Township	1.4% (±1.9 points)
24	Gaines Township	0.6% (±1.7 points)
25 (tie)	Atlas Township	0.4% (±1.1 points)
25 (tie)	Flushing Charter Township	0.4% (±1.2 points)
27 (tie)	Montrose Charter Township	0.0% (±2.3 points)
27 (tie)	Richfield Township (Genesee County)	0.0% (±1.4 points)

Showing 11 of 28 places in Genesee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Gaines Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Gaines.

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 Gaines Township

How many homes are in Gaines Township?

Gaines Township, MI has an estimated 2,655 (±144) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Gaines Township houses or apartments?

92.7% are detached houses and 0.3% attached houses, while 1.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.4% of homes in Gaines 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 township, Genesee County, 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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