What kinds of homes are in Grosse Ile Township, MI?

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

Grosse Ile Township, MI has 4,441 (±192) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 494 homes per square mile of land.

84.5% are detached single-family houses.

3.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,441 (±192)
Detached houses: 84.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.3%
5+ unit buildings: 6.9%

Homes in Grosse Ile Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Grosse Ile Township	Wayne County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	84.5% (±2.8 points)	69.6%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.0% (±1.8 points)	6.0%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.6 points)	3.8%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.8% (±1.2 points)	2.7%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.1% (±2.0 points)	4.1%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	3.4%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.6% (±0.4 points)	8.6%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.8%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Grosse Ile Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Wayne County (16.1%).

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 Grosse Ile Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grosse Ile Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Grosse Ile Township	—	6.9% (±2.1 points)	—
Trenton	2.3 mi	16.6% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Gibraltar	3.1 mi	4.7% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Riverview	3.9 mi	29.2% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Brownstown Charter Township	4.3 mi	11.6% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Woodhaven	4.3 mi	23.9% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Wyandotte	5.6 mi	8.5% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Southgate	5.9 mi	21.6% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Rockwood	6.2 mi	19.9% (±7.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Trenton, MI (16.6%), Riverview, MI (29.2%), Brownstown Charter Township, MI (11.6%).

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 Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
26	Ecorse	8.8% (±3.5 points)
27	Harper Woods	8.6% (±3.4 points)
28 (tie)	Livonia	8.5% (±1.0 points)
28 (tie)	Wyandotte	8.5% (±1.8 points)
30	Lincoln Park	7.8% (±2.4 points)
31	Dearborn Heights	7.4% (±1.6 points)
32	Grosse Ile Township	6.9% (±2.1 points)
33	Hamtramck	5.5% (±1.8 points)
34	Grosse Pointe Woods	5.2% (±1.9 points)
35	Gibraltar	4.7% (±2.3 points)
36	Allen Park	3.9% (±1.2 points)
37	Grosse Pointe	2.9% (±1.3 points)
38	Redford Charter Township	2.8% (±1.1 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Wayne 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 Grosse Ile 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 Grosse Ile Township beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Grosse Ile 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 Grosse Ile Township, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Grosse Ile Township

How many homes are in Grosse Ile Township?

Grosse Ile Township, MI has an estimated 4,441 (±192) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Grosse Ile Township houses or apartments?

84.5% are detached houses and 5.0% attached houses, while 10.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.3% of homes in Grosse Ile 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 — Grosse Ile township, Wayne 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 Grosse Ile township, Wayne County, Michigan (county subdivision:35420, in state:26 county:163).

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.