What kinds of homes are in Linden, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Linden, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Linden, MI has 1,573 (±234) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 668 homes per square mile of land.

83.2% are detached single-family houses.

0.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,573 (±234)
Detached houses: 83.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.8%
5+ unit buildings: 2.6%

Homes in Linden by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Linden	Genesee County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	83.2% (±5.0 points)	74.0%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.8% (±2.7 points)	5.4%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	1.0%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.8% (±1.4 points)	2.1%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.4% (±0.7 points)	3.4%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.2% (±1.4 points)	4.2%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.0% (±1.5 points)	4.3%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.6% (±3.3 points)	5.6%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Linden, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Genesee County (11.9%).

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 Linden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Linden
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Linden	—	2.6% (±2.2 points)	—
Fenton Charter Township	1.7 mi	4.2% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fenton	3.5 mi	24.2% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Argentine	3.5 mi	7.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Fenton	4.0 mi	8.5% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Argentine Township	4.3 mi	2.3% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tyrone Township (Livingston County)	5.9 mi	0.2% (±0.9 points)	Lower
Mundy Township	6.3 mi	5.7% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Deerfield Township (Livingston County)	6.6 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tyrone Township (Livingston County), MI (0.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fenton, MI (24.2%), Lake Fenton, MI (8.5%), Mundy Township, MI (5.7%).

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 Genesee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
14	Thetford Township	8.7% (±5.1 points)
15	Vienna Charter Township	8.2% (±2.7 points)
16	Mount Morris Township	6.7% (±2.0 points)
17	Mundy Township	5.7% (±2.0 points)
18	Fenton Charter Township	4.2% (±1.8 points)
19	Genesee Charter Township	2.7% (±1.3 points)
20	Linden	2.6% (±2.2 points)
21	Argentine Township	2.3% (±2.1 points)
22	Forest Township (Genesee County)	2.0% (±2.1 points)
23	Clayton Charter Township	1.4% (±1.9 points)
24	Gaines Township	0.6% (±1.7 points)
25 (tie)	Atlas Township	0.4% (±1.1 points)
25 (tie)	Flushing Charter Township	0.4% (±1.2 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Genesee 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 Linden

How many homes are in Linden?

Linden, MI has an estimated 1,573 (±234) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Linden houses or apartments?

83.2% are detached houses and 5.8% attached houses, while 3.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.8% of homes in Linden 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 — Linden 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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