What kinds of homes are in Marlette, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Marlette, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Marlette, MI has 877 (±101) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 543 homes per square mile of land.

58.5% are detached single-family houses.

10.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

20.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 877 (±101)
Detached houses: 58.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.8%
5+ unit buildings: 20.0%

Homes in Marlette by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Marlette	Sanilac County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	58.5% (±6.5 points)	82.2%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	6.0% (±4.9 points)	1.0%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.8% (±2.9 points)	1.2%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.6% (±3.2 points)	1.9%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.6% (±4.6 points)	1.1%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.8% (±2.9 points)	1.4%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	10.3% (±3.7 points)	9.5%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Marlette, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Sanilac County (4.4%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (13.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Marlette

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marlette
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Marlette	—	20.0% (±6.3 points)	—
Marlette Township	2.1 mi	0.3% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Clifford	5.0 mi	0.0% (±36.2 points)	Not measurably different
Koylton Township	5.1 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Burlington Township (Lapeer County)	5.6 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Burnside Township	7.4 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Flynn Township	7.7 mi	0.0% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Kingston	8.0 mi	9.3% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Elmer Township (Sanilac County)	8.7 mi	0.0% (±17.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marlette Township, MI (0.3%), Koylton Township, MI (0.0%), Burlington Township (Lapeer 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 Sanilac County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Sandusky	23.6% (±7.5 points)
2	Marlette	20.0% (±6.3 points)
3	Croswell	11.6% (±5.6 points)
4	Brown City	11.4% (±7.8 points)
5	Lexington Township	7.5% (±2.5 points)
6	Greenleaf Township	6.1% (±14.6 points)
7	Elk Township (Sanilac County)	3.8% (±5.9 points)
8	Bridgehampton Township	3.6% (±8.4 points)

Showing 8 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

How many homes are in Marlette?

Marlette, MI has an estimated 877 (±101) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Marlette houses or apartments?

58.5% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 30.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.8% of homes in Marlette 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 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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