What kinds of homes are in Kalkaska Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Kalkaska Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Kalkaska Township, MI has 2,593 (±160) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 37 homes per square mile of land.

79.3% are detached single-family houses.

1.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,593 (±160)
Detached houses: 79.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.1%
5+ unit buildings: 11.5%

Homes in Kalkaska Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Kalkaska Township	Kalkaska County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	79.3% (±4.7 points)	82.0%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.9% (±2.8 points)	1.4%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.0% (±1.9 points)	0.7%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.6% (±1.7 points)	0.6%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.0% (±3.8 points)	14.3%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Kalkaska Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Kalkaska County (2.7%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (13.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Kalkaska Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kalkaska Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Kalkaska Township	—	11.5% (±3.8 points)	—
Clearwater Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Boardman Township	6.4 mi	0.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Rapid River Township	6.6 mi	0.0% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Orange Township (Kalkaska County)	6.7 mi	0.6% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Rapid City	8.3 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Excelsior Township	8.8 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Whitewater Township	8.9 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Coldsprings Township	10 mi	0.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clearwater Township, MI (0.0%), Boardman Township, MI (0.0%), Rapid River Township, MI (0.0%).

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 Kalkaska County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Kalkaska Township	11.5% (±3.8 points)
2	Oliver Township (Kalkaska County)	0.7% (±14.6 points)
3 (tie)	Garfield Township (Kalkaska County)	0.6% (±4.6 points)
3 (tie)	Orange Township (Kalkaska County)	0.6% (±6.4 points)
5 (tie)	Bear Lake Township (Kalkaska County)	0.0% (±5.2 points)
5 (tie)	Blue Lake Township (Kalkaska County)	0.0% (±6.6 points)
5 (tie)	Boardman Township	0.0% (±7.6 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Kalkaska County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Kalkaska Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Kalkaska.

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 Kalkaska Township

How many homes are in Kalkaska Township?

Kalkaska Township, MI has an estimated 2,593 (±160) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Kalkaska Township houses or apartments?

79.3% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 12.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.1% of homes in Kalkaska 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 — Kalkaska township, Kalkaska County, 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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