What kinds of homes are in Lake City, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Lake City, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lake City, MI has 433 (±71) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 414 homes per square mile of land.

88.9% are detached single-family houses.

5.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 433 (±71)
Detached houses: 88.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.5%
5+ unit buildings: 3.4%

Homes in Lake City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lake City	Missaukee County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	88.9% (±5.4 points)	81.8%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.8% (±4.1 points)	0.7%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.5% (±3.0 points)	0.4%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.9% (±1.3 points)	0.3%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.7%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.4% (±2.3 points)	14.9%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lake City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Missaukee County (1.4%).

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 Lake City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lake City	—	3.4% (±7.5 points)	—
Reeder Township	3.9 mi	0.0% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Township (Missaukee County)	4.2 mi	0.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Township (Missaukee County)	4.3 mi	0.7% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Caldwell Township	4.5 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Aetna Township (Missaukee County)	8.4 mi	0.0% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Riverside Township	8.5 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Missaukee County)	8.8 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
McBain	9.2 mi	29.5% (±11.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: McBain, MI (29.5%).

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 Missaukee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	McBain	29.5% (±11.6 points)
2	Lake City	3.4% (±7.5 points)
3	Enterprise Township	3.2% (±21.3 points)
4	Lake Township (Missaukee County)	0.7% (±2.3 points)
5	Clam Union Township	0.2% (±8.8 points)
6 (tie)	Aetna Township (Missaukee County)	0.0% (±19.1 points)
6 (tie)	Bloomfield Township (Missaukee County)	0.0% (±15.2 points)
6 (tie)	Butterfield Township	0.0% (±13.9 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Missaukee 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 Lake City

How many homes are in Lake City?

Lake City, MI has an estimated 433 (±71) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lake City houses or apartments?

88.9% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 8.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.5% of homes in Lake 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 — Lake City 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.