What kinds of homes are in Marquette, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Marquette, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Marquette, MI has 9,570 (±285) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 850 homes per square mile of land.

48.2% are detached single-family houses.

18.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

27.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,570 (±285)
Detached houses: 48.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 18.8%
5+ unit buildings: 27.9%

Homes in Marquette by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Marquette	Marquette County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	48.2% (±3.0 points)	70.6%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.1% (±1.3 points)	3.0%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	12.5% (±3.0 points)	5.8%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.3% (±1.6 points)	3.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.7% (±1.7 points)	3.7%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.6% (±2.0 points)	3.2%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	14.6% (±2.4 points)	6.0%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.9% (±0.7 points)	4.2%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Marquette, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Marquette County (12.9%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marquette
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Marquette	—	27.9% (±3.6 points)	—
Trowbridge Park	2.2 mi	17.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Harvey	5.0 mi	5.4% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Marquette Charter Township	6.7 mi	17.9% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Negaunee Township	7.1 mi	0.4% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Sands Township	9.0 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Chocolay Charter Township	9.0 mi	3.2% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Negaunee	10 mi	9.9% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Richmond Township (Marquette County)	13 mi	0.0% (±12.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Trowbridge Park, MI (17.0%), Harvey, MI (5.4%), Marquette Charter Township, MI (17.9%).

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 Marquette County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Marquette	27.9% (±3.6 points)
2	Marquette Charter Township	17.9% (±5.1 points)
3	Ishpeming	16.0% (±4.4 points)
4	Forsyth Township	10.6% (±4.3 points)
5	Negaunee	9.9% (±3.6 points)
6	West Branch Township (Marquette County)	7.5% (±5.9 points)
7	Republic Township	3.9% (±4.1 points)

Showing 7 of 22 places in Marquette 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 Marquette

How many homes are in Marquette?

Marquette, MI has an estimated 9,570 (±285) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Marquette houses or apartments?

48.2% are detached houses and 4.1% attached houses, while 46.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

18.8% of homes in Marquette 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 — Marquette 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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