What kinds of homes are in Lake Orion, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Lake Orion, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lake Orion, MI has 1,416 (±137) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,788 homes per square mile of land.

73.2% are detached single-family houses.

6.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,416 (±137)
Detached houses: 73.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.5%
5+ unit buildings: 15.3%

Homes in Lake Orion by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lake Orion	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	73.2% (±7.2 points)	67.7%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.6% (±4.1 points)	6.5%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.6% (±1.7 points)	1.2%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.9% (±3.9 points)	3.3%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.2% (±3.4 points)	6.3%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.8% (±2.4 points)	4.5%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.3% (±4.4 points)	7.7%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.7 points)	2.8%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lake Orion, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Oakland County (18.5%).

It is not measurably different from 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 Lake Orion

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Orion
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lake Orion	—	15.3% (±6.1 points)	—
Oxford	2.7 mi	13.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford Charter Township	4.9 mi	5.4% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Oakland Charter Township	5.0 mi	5.0% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Addison Township	6.0 mi	0.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Auburn Hills	7.5 mi	35.8% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Lake Angelus	7.6 mi	0.0% (±32.6 points)	Not measurably different
Leonard	7.6 mi	0.0% (±30.5 points)	Not measurably different
Independence Charter Township	7.9 mi	12.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oxford Charter Township, MI (5.4%), Oakland Charter Township, MI (5.0%), Addison Township, MI (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Auburn Hills, MI (35.8%).

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 Oakland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Wolverine Lake	18.0% (±6.2 points)
2	Lake Orion	15.3% (±6.1 points)
3	Holly	14.6% (±9.4 points)
4	Oxford	13.1% (±6.3 points)
5	Bingham Farms	10.6% (±8.9 points)
6	Milford	9.8% (±3.5 points)
7	Ortonville	7.6% (±10.0 points)
8	Beverly Hills	3.3% (±1.5 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Oakland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Orion lies inside Orion Charter 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 Lake Orion

How many homes are in Lake Orion?

Lake Orion, MI has an estimated 1,416 (±137) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lake Orion houses or apartments?

73.2% are detached houses and 4.6% attached houses, while 21.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.5% of homes in Lake Orion 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 Orion 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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