What kinds of homes are in Little Traverse Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Little Traverse Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Little Traverse Township, MI has 1,992 (±119) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 111 homes per square mile of land.

73.9% are detached single-family houses.

7.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,992 (±119)
Detached houses: 73.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.8%
5+ unit buildings: 13.4%

Homes in Little Traverse Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Little Traverse Township	Emmet County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	73.9% (±4.4 points)	73.5%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.9% (±1.1 points)	3.4%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.3% (±2.0 points)	2.4%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.5% (±3.0 points)	2.9%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.6% (±3.1 points)	4.5%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.0% (±1.7 points)	3.3%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.8% (±1.7 points)	4.0%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.7% (±1.3 points)	5.5%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1.4% (±2.1 points)	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%

In Little Traverse Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Emmet County (11.8%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (13.2%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Little Traverse Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Little Traverse Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Little Traverse Township	—	13.4% (±3.9 points)	—
Harbor Springs	3.9 mi	11.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasantview Township	4.4 mi	12.5% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Alanson	6.0 mi	9.1% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bear Creek Township	6.0 mi	23.0% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Littlefield Township	6.1 mi	8.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Traverse Township	6.4 mi	3.3% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Maple River Township	6.8 mi	0.0% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Petoskey	7.1 mi	24.0% (±6.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Traverse Township, MI (3.3%), Maple River Township, MI (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bear Creek Township, MI (23.0%), Petoskey, MI (24.0%).

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 Emmet County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Petoskey	24.0% (±6.1 points)
2	Bear Creek Township	23.0% (±6.0 points)
3	Wawatam Township	13.9% (±5.4 points)
4	Little Traverse Township	13.4% (±3.9 points)
5	Pleasantview Township	12.5% (±4.9 points)
6	Harbor Springs	11.5% (±5.1 points)
7	Littlefield Township	8.3% (±6.3 points)
8	McKinley Township (Emmet County)	5.0% (±5.6 points)
9	West Traverse Township	3.3% (±3.2 points)
10 (tie)	Carp Lake Township (Emmet County)	0.5% (±6.4 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Emmet 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 Little Traverse Township

How many homes are in Little Traverse Township?

Little Traverse Township, MI has an estimated 1,992 (±119) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Little Traverse Township houses or apartments?

73.9% are detached houses and 1.9% attached houses, while 21.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Little Traverse Township?

7.8% of homes in Little Traverse Township 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 — Little Traverse township, Emmet County, 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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