What kinds of homes are in Garfield Township (Bay County), MI?

Name: Types of homes in Garfield Township (Bay County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Garfield Township (Bay County), MI has 702 (±116) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 20 homes per square mile of land.

89.5% are detached single-family houses.

0.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 702 (±116)
Detached houses: 89.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.3%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Garfield Township (Bay County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Garfield Township (Bay County)	Bay County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	89.5% (±4.5 points)	76.2%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±4.2 points)	4.1%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±4.2 points)	2.7%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.3% (±0.7 points)	2.2%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.2 points)	2.7%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.2 points)	2.1%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.2 points)	5.2%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	10.3% (±4.4 points)	4.6%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Garfield Township (Bay County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Bay County (10.0%).

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 Garfield Township (Bay County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Garfield Township (Bay County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Garfield Township (Bay County)	—	0.0% (±7.3 points)	—
Fraser Township	5.9 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Beaver Township (Bay County)	5.9 mi	0.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Forest Township	6.0 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mills Township (Midland County)	6.8 mi	0.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Larkin Charter Township	7.5 mi	0.8% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kawkawlin Township	8.0 mi	3.4% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pinconning	8.6 mi	10.9% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Pinconning Township	9.1 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pinconning, MI (10.9%).

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 Bay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7	Williams Charter Township	5.8% (±5.1 points)
8	Kawkawlin Township	3.4% (±3.3 points)
9	Monitor Charter Township	3.3% (±2.5 points)
10 (tie)	Essexville	0.0% (±3.8 points)
10 (tie)	Beaver Township (Bay County)	0.0% (±4.8 points)
10 (tie)	Fraser Township	0.0% (±3.3 points)
10 (tie)	Garfield Township (Bay County)	0.0% (±7.3 points)
10 (tie)	Gibson Township	0.0% (±10.0 points)
10 (tie)	Merritt Township	0.0% (±8.5 points)
10 (tie)	Mount Forest Township	0.0% (±8.5 points)
10 (tie)	Pinconning Township	0.0% (±5.5 points)
10 (tie)	Portsmouth Charter Township	0.0% (±3.6 points)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Bay 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 Garfield Township (Bay County)

How many homes are in Garfield Township (Bay County)?

Garfield Township (Bay County), MI has an estimated 702 (±116) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Garfield Township (Bay County) houses or apartments?

89.5% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Garfield Township (Bay County)?

0.3% of homes in Garfield Township (Bay County) 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 — Garfield township, Bay 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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