What kinds of homes are in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI?

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

Grosse Pointe Farms, MI has 4,199 (±261) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,536 homes per square mile of land.

96.5% are detached single-family houses.

0.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,199 (±261)
Detached houses: 96.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.7%
5+ unit buildings: 2.4%

Homes in Grosse Pointe Farms by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Grosse Pointe Farms	Wayne County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	96.5% (±1.7 points)	69.6%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±0.4 points)	6.0%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±0.5 points)	3.8%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.1% (±0.2 points)	2.7%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±0.7 points)	4.1%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.7 points)	3.4%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.4% (±1.5 points)	8.6%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.7 points)	1.8%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Grosse Pointe Farms, 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 Pointe Farms

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grosse Pointe Farms
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Grosse Pointe Farms	—	2.4% (±1.8 points)	—
Grosse Pointe	1.2 mi	2.9% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Grosse Pointe Park	2.4 mi	1.7% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Grosse Pointe Woods	2.9 mi	5.2% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Harper Woods	3.5 mi	8.6% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Village of Grosse Pointe Shores	3.8 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Eastpointe	5.6 mi	6.3% (±2.1 points)	Higher
St. Clair Shores	6.6 mi	9.9% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Roseville	8.0 mi	14.3% (±1.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (5.2%), Harper Woods, MI (8.6%), Eastpointe, MI (6.3%).

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
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)
39	Grosse Pointe Farms	2.4% (±1.8 points)
40	Grosse Pointe Park	1.7% (±1.3 points)
41	Sumpter Township	1.5% (±2.1 points)
42	Huron Charter Township	0.2% (±0.8 points)
43	Village of Grosse Pointe Shores	0.0% (±4.7 points)

Showing 11 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 Pointe Farms

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 Pointe Farms beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Grosse Pointe Farms, 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 Pointe Farms, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Grosse Pointe Farms

How many homes are in Grosse Pointe Farms?

Grosse Pointe Farms, MI has an estimated 4,199 (±261) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Grosse Pointe Farms houses or apartments?

96.5% are detached houses and 0.4% attached houses, while 3.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Grosse Pointe Farms?

0.7% of homes in Grosse Pointe Farms 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 Pointe Farms city, 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 Pointe Farms city, Michigan (place:35520, in state:26).

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.