What kinds of homes are in Howard City, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Howard City, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Howard City, MI has 740 (±140) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 306 homes per square mile of land.

60.4% are detached single-family houses.

6.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 740 (±140)
Detached houses: 60.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.9%
5+ unit buildings: 6.8%

Homes in Howard City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Howard City	Montcalm County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	60.4% (±9.7 points)	76.4%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±4.0 points)	1.2%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.4% (±3.3 points)	1.7%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.5% (±3.5 points)	1.8%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.8% (±1.2 points)	2.1%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.1%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.5% (±3.5 points)	1.9%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	25.8% (±11.3 points)	13.7%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Howard City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Montcalm County (5.1%).

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 Howard City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Howard City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Howard City	—	6.8% (±3.8 points)	—
Pierson Township	3.2 mi	0.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County)	5.0 mi	0.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Winfield Township	5.1 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Pierson	5.3 mi	0.0% (±67.2 points)	Not measurably different
Morley	6.8 mi	0.0% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sand Lake	7.8 mi	42.2% (±22.0 points)	Higher
Croton Township	8.6 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Aetna Township (Mecosta County)	8.9 mi	0.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pierson Township, MI (0.1%), Winfield Township, MI (0.0%), Croton Township, MI (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sand Lake, MI (42.2%).

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 Montcalm County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Lakeview	17.7% (±9.0 points)
2	Edmore	11.5% (±6.3 points)
3	Howard City	6.8% (±3.8 points)
4	Sheridan	0.3% (±13.2 points)
5 (tie)	McBride	0.0% (±49.2 points)
5 (tie)	Pierson	0.0% (±67.2 points)

Howard City lies inside Reynolds Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like 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 Howard City

How many homes are in Howard City?

Howard City, MI has an estimated 740 (±140) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Howard City houses or apartments?

60.4% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 13.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Howard City?

6.9% of homes in Howard City 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 — Howard City village, 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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