What kinds of homes are in Livonia, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Livonia, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Livonia, MI has 39,665 (±599) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,111 homes per square mile of land.

86.4% are detached single-family houses.

1.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 39,665 (±599)
Detached houses: 86.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.3%
5+ unit buildings: 8.5%

Homes in Livonia by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Livonia	Wayne County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	86.4% (±0.9 points)	69.6%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.5% (±0.5 points)	6.0%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.1% (±0.1 points)	3.8%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.2% (±0.3 points)	2.7%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.1% (±0.7 points)	4.1%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.3% (±0.5 points)	3.4%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.1% (±0.5 points)	8.6%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.2 points)	1.8%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Livonia, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Wayne County (16.1%).

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 Livonia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Livonia
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Livonia	—	8.5% (±1.0 points)	—
Redford Charter Township	4.0 mi	2.8% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Farmington	4.4 mi	34.4% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Plymouth	5.2 mi	22.1% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Garden City	5.3 mi	9.3% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Westland	5.4 mi	27.5% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Northville Township	6.0 mi	17.4% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Dearborn Heights	6.0 mi	7.4% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington Hills	6.1 mi	30.4% (±2.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Redford Charter Township, MI (2.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Farmington, MI (34.4%), Plymouth, MI (22.1%), Westland, MI (27.5%).

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 Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
22	Northville	11.5% (±3.1 points)
23	River Rouge	10.4% (±3.8 points)
24	Flat Rock	9.5% (±3.9 points)
25	Garden City	9.3% (±2.3 points)
26	Ecorse	8.8% (±3.5 points)
27	Harper Woods	8.6% (±3.4 points)
28 (tie)	Livonia	8.5% (±1.0 points)
28 (tie)	Wyandotte	8.5% (±1.8 points)
30	Lincoln Park	7.8% (±2.4 points)
31	Dearborn Heights	7.4% (±1.6 points)
32	Grosse Ile Township	6.9% (±2.1 points)
33	Hamtramck	5.5% (±1.8 points)
34	Grosse Pointe Woods	5.2% (±1.9 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Wayne 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 Livonia

How many homes are in Livonia?

Livonia, MI has an estimated 39,665 (±599) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Livonia houses or apartments?

86.4% are detached houses and 3.5% attached houses, while 9.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.3% of homes in Livonia 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 — Livonia 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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