What kinds of homes are in Lansing, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Lansing, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lansing, MI has 55,943 (±859) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,421 homes per square mile of land.

61.9% are detached single-family houses.

7.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

24.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 55,943 (±859)
Detached houses: 61.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.5%
5+ unit buildings: 24.8%

Homes in Lansing by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lansing	Ingham County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	61.9% (±1.6 points)	60.5%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.2% (±0.8 points)	4.7%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.2% (±0.6 points)	2.5%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.3% (±1.0 points)	3.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.5% (±1.0 points)	6.4%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.7% (±1.0 points)	8.8%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.6% (±1.2 points)	10.9%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.7% (±0.4 points)	2.6%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lansing, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Ingham County (26.1%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lansing
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lansing	—	24.8% (±1.9 points)	—
Lansing Charter Township	2.1 mi	37.8% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Edgemont Park	2.8 mi	23.1% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Waverly	4.1 mi	37.1% (±3.7 points)	Higher
East Lansing	4.6 mi	51.4% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Delta Charter Township	5.2 mi	29.3% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Holt	5.2 mi	19.2% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Dimondale	6.2 mi	6.4% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Delhi Charter Township	6.3 mi	17.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Holt, MI (19.2%), Dimondale, MI (6.4%), Delhi Charter Township, MI (17.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lansing Charter Township, MI (37.8%), Waverly, MI (37.1%), East Lansing, MI (51.4%).

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 Ingham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	East Lansing	51.4% (±4.3 points)
2	Lansing Charter Township	37.8% (±8.6 points)
3	Meridian Charter Township	35.3% (±2.9 points)
4	Lansing	24.8% (±1.9 points)
5	Mason	21.3% (±5.1 points)
6	Williamston	20.7% (±8.4 points)
7	Delhi Charter Township	17.8% (±3.5 points)
8	Stockbridge Township	9.0% (±3.9 points)
9	Leslie	8.5% (±5.7 points)
10	Leroy Township (Ingham County)	4.0% (±3.0 points)

Showing 10 of 21 places in Ingham 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 Lansing

How many homes are in Lansing?

Lansing, MI has an estimated 55,943 (±859) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lansing houses or apartments?

61.9% are detached houses and 4.2% attached houses, while 32.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.5% of homes in Lansing 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 — Lansing 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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