What kinds of homes are in Ionia, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Ionia, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ionia, MI has 4,076 (±300) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 753 homes per square mile of land.

63.2% are detached single-family houses.

10.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

22.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,076 (±300)
Detached houses: 63.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.4%
5+ unit buildings: 22.8%

Homes in Ionia by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ionia	Ionia County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	63.2% (±6.3 points)	74.5%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.7% (±2.1 points)	1.4%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	6.9% (±4.3 points)	2.2%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.5% (±1.8 points)	1.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.4% (±3.3 points)	2.8%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.0% (±2.6 points)	1.7%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	11.4% (±4.3 points)	4.2%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.9% (±1.0 points)	11.7%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Ionia, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Ionia County (8.7%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (13.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Ionia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ionia
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ionia	—	22.8% (±6.0 points)	—
Ionia Township	3.5 mi	0.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Easton Township	3.6 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Berlin Township (Ionia County)	5.5 mi	3.6% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Orange Township (Ionia County)	5.7 mi	0.0% (±12.5 points)	Lower
Lyons	6.6 mi	2.3% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Muir	7.2 mi	23.6% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Orleans Township	7.5 mi	0.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Ronald Township	7.6 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ionia Township, MI (0.6%), Easton Township, MI (0.0%), Berlin Township (Ionia County), MI (3.6%).

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 Ionia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Ionia	22.8% (±6.0 points)
2	Portland	16.9% (±8.4 points)
3	Belding	14.3% (±4.8 points)
4	Portland Township	11.6% (±6.7 points)
5	Boston Township	10.0% (±2.6 points)
6	Odessa Township	5.6% (±4.4 points)
7	Lyons Township	5.3% (±3.6 points)

Showing 7 of 19 places in Ionia 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 Ionia

How many homes are in Ionia?

Ionia, MI has an estimated 4,076 (±300) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ionia houses or apartments?

63.2% are detached houses and 2.7% attached houses, while 33.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.4% of homes in Ionia 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 — Ionia city, 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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