What kinds of homes are in Marlette Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Marlette Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Marlette Township, MI has 685 (±86) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 13 homes per square mile of land.

91.4% are detached single-family houses.

0.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 685 (±86)
Detached houses: 91.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.6%
5+ unit buildings: 0.3%

Homes in Marlette Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Marlette Township	Sanilac County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	91.4% (±3.3 points)	82.2%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.0% (±2.4 points)	1.5%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±0.7 points)	1.0%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±4.3 points)	1.2%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.3 points)	1.9%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.3% (±0.6 points)	1.1%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.3 points)	1.4%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.7% (±2.6 points)	9.5%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Marlette Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Sanilac County (4.4%).

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 Marlette Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marlette Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Marlette Township	—	0.3% (±6.1 points)	—
Marlette	2.1 mi	20.0% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Koylton Township	5.5 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clifford	6.7 mi	0.0% (±36.2 points)	Not measurably different
Elmer Township (Sanilac County)	6.9 mi	0.0% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Flynn Township	7.3 mi	0.0% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lamotte Township	7.5 mi	0.0% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Burlington Township (Lapeer County)	7.7 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston	7.8 mi	9.3% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marlette, MI (20.0%).

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 Sanilac County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	Bridgehampton Township	3.6% (±8.4 points)
9 (tie)	Marion Township (Sanilac County)	1.9% (±5.6 points)
9 (tie)	Sanilac Township	1.9% (±2.9 points)
11	Watertown Township (Sanilac County)	1.2% (±5.4 points)
12	Speaker Township	1.0% (±6.9 points)
13	Custer Township (Sanilac County)	0.7% (±9.0 points)
14 (tie)	Marlette Township	0.3% (±6.1 points)
14 (tie)	Worth Township	0.3% (±1.5 points)
16 (tie)	Argyle Township	0.0% (±16.6 points)
16 (tie)	Austin Township (Sanilac County)	0.0% (±16.6 points)
16 (tie)	Buel Township	0.0% (±10.9 points)
16 (tie)	Delaware Township	0.0% (±8.8 points)
16 (tie)	Elmer Township (Sanilac County)	0.0% (±17.0 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Sanilac 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 Marlette Township

How many homes are in Marlette Township?

Marlette Township, MI has an estimated 685 (±86) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Marlette Township houses or apartments?

91.4% are detached houses and 2.0% attached houses, while 0.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.6% of homes in Marlette 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 — Marlette township, Sanilac 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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