What kinds of homes are in Houghton Lake, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Houghton Lake, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Houghton Lake, MI has 4,648 (±204) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 432 homes per square mile of land.

83.3% are detached single-family houses.

1.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,648 (±204)
Detached houses: 83.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.3%
5+ unit buildings: 2.9%

Homes in Houghton Lake by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Houghton Lake	Roscommon County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	83.3% (±3.8 points)	87.1%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±0.8 points)	0.9%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.0% (±1.1 points)	0.5%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.1%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.8% (±1.5 points)	0.7%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.8% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	11.9% (±3.3 points)	8.9%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Houghton Lake, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Roscommon County (2.4%).

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 Houghton Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Houghton Lake
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Houghton Lake	—	2.9% (±1.7 points)	—
Denton Township	4.0 mi	3.0% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Prudenville	4.2 mi	3.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Township (Roscommon County)	5.8 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Markey Township	6.6 mi	2.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Butterfield Township	8.4 mi	0.0% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Enterprise Township	10 mi	3.2% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Holland Township	10 mi	0.0% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Backus Township	11 mi	3.3% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Roscommon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Prudenville	3.0% (±3.3 points)
2	Houghton Lake	2.9% (±1.7 points)
3	St. Helen	1.0% (±1.7 points)

Houghton Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Roscommon Township, whose figures include it.

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 Houghton Lake

How many homes are in Houghton Lake?

Houghton Lake, MI has an estimated 4,648 (±204) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Houghton Lake houses or apartments?

83.3% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 4.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Houghton Lake?

1.3% of homes in Houghton Lake 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 — Houghton Lake CDP, 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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