What kinds of homes are in Kalkaska, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Kalkaska, MI, 2020–2024
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Kalkaska, MI has 1,191 (±181) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 452 homes per square mile of land.

67.4% are detached single-family houses.

2.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

22.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,191 (±181)
Detached houses: 67.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.5%
5+ unit buildings: 22.9%

Homes in Kalkaska by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Kalkaska	Kalkaska County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	67.4% (±6.6 points)	82.0%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.3%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±1.8 points)	0.3%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.2% (±1.5 points)	0.3%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	11.8% (±5.4 points)	1.4%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.5% (±3.9 points)	0.7%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.6% (±3.7 points)	0.6%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.1% (±4.6 points)	14.3%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Kalkaska

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kalkaska
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Kalkaska	—	22.9% (±7.6 points)	—
Orange Township (Kalkaska County)	6.1 mi	0.6% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Rapid River Township	6.1 mi	0.0% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Clearwater Township	6.9 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Boardman Township	7.1 mi	0.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Excelsior Township	7.3 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Rapid City	9.0 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Coldsprings Township	9.3 mi	0.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Oliver Township (Kalkaska County)	9.8 mi	0.7% (±14.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Orange Township (Kalkaska County), MI (0.6%), Rapid River Township, MI (0.0%), Clearwater Township, MI (0.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Kalkaska lies inside Kalkaska 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 Kalkaska

How many homes are in Kalkaska?

Kalkaska, MI has an estimated 1,191 (±181) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Kalkaska houses or apartments?

67.4% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 25.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.5% of homes in Kalkaska 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 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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