What kinds of homes are in Manistee, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Manistee, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Manistee, MI has 3,633 (±200) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,108 homes per square mile of land.

69.3% are detached single-family houses.

10.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,633 (±200)
Detached houses: 69.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.5%
5+ unit buildings: 11.9%

Homes in Manistee by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Manistee	Manistee County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	69.3% (±5.0 points)	83.8%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.4% (±3.1 points)	2.5%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.4% (±2.7 points)	1.3%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.1% (±3.0 points)	1.6%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.5% (±2.0 points)	0.8%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.3% (±1.3 points)	0.4%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.1% (±2.5 points)	2.0%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.8 points)	7.5%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Manistee, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Manistee County (3.2%).

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 Manistee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Manistee
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Manistee	—	11.9% (±3.5 points)	—
Eastlake	1.7 mi	0.0% (±25.3 points)	Not measurably different
Filer Charter Township	3.3 mi	3.5% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Manistee Township	4.8 mi	1.1% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Grant Township (Mason County)	8.0 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Stronach Township	9.0 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Free Soil Township	9.9 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Onekama	10 mi	2.6% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Onekama Township	11 mi	0.9% (±2.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Filer Charter Township, MI (3.5%), Manistee Township, MI (1.1%), Grant Township (Mason County), MI (0.0%).

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 Manistee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Manistee	11.9% (±3.5 points)
2	Filer Charter Township	3.5% (±3.8 points)
3	Manistee Township	1.1% (±2.2 points)
4	Onekama Township	0.9% (±2.4 points)
5	Pleasanton Township	0.4% (±5.8 points)
6 (tie)	Arcadia Township (Manistee County)	0.0% (±9.5 points)
6 (tie)	Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)	0.0% (±5.0 points)

Showing 7 of 15 places in Manistee 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 Manistee

How many homes are in Manistee?

Manistee, MI has an estimated 3,633 (±200) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Manistee houses or apartments?

69.3% are detached houses and 8.4% attached houses, while 22.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.5% of homes in Manistee 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 — Manistee 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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