What kinds of homes are in Lyon Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Lyon Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lyon Township, MI has 2,220 (±169) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 74 homes per square mile of land.

94.6% are detached single-family houses.

0.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,220 (±169)
Detached houses: 94.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.2%
5+ unit buildings: 0.4%

Homes in Lyon Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lyon Township	Roscommon County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	94.6% (±1.9 points)	87.1%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.3%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.4% (±0.4 points)	1.1%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.7%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.6%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.4% (±1.8 points)	8.9%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lyon Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Roscommon County (2.4%).

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 Lyon Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lyon Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lyon Township	—	0.4% (±1.9 points)	—
Gerrish Township	6.1 mi	1.9% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Township (Roscommon County)	6.2 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Beaver Creek Township	7.5 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Enterprise Township	8.2 mi	3.2% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Markey Township	8.4 mi	2.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Norwich Township (Missaukee County)	9.2 mi	0.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Roscommon	10 mi	24.0% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Houghton Lake	12 mi	2.9% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Roscommon, 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 Roscommon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Backus Township	3.3% (±13.9 points)
3	Denton Township	3.0% (±1.3 points)
4 (tie)	Markey Township	2.0% (±2.3 points)
4 (tie)	Roscommon Township	2.0% (±2.1 points)
6	Gerrish Township	1.9% (±2.0 points)
7	Richfield Township (Roscommon County)	0.8% (±1.3 points)
8	Lyon Township	0.4% (±1.9 points)
9 (tie)	Au Sable Township	0.0% (±25.8 points)
9 (tie)	Lake Township (Roscommon County)	0.0% (±2.9 points)
9 (tie)	Nester Township	0.0% (±13.3 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Roscommon 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 Lyon Township

How many homes are in Lyon Township?

Lyon Township, MI has an estimated 2,220 (±169) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lyon Township houses or apartments?

94.6% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 0.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.2% of homes in Lyon 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 — Lyon township, Roscommon 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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