What kinds of homes are in Meridian Charter Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Meridian Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Meridian Charter Township, MI has 20,198 (±536) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 661 homes per square mile of land.

53.7% are detached single-family houses.

5.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

35.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 20,198 (±536)
Detached houses: 53.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.4%
5+ unit buildings: 35.3%

Homes in Meridian Charter Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Meridian Charter Township	Ingham County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	53.7% (±2.2 points)	60.5%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.3% (±0.9 points)	4.7%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±0.6 points)	2.5%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.3% (±1.4 points)	3.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.6% (±1.3 points)	6.4%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	13.1% (±1.9 points)	8.8%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	15.6% (±1.7 points)	10.9%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.3 points)	2.6%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Meridian Charter Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Ingham County (26.1%).

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 Meridian Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Meridian Charter Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Meridian Charter Township	—	35.3% (±2.9 points)	—
East Lansing	3.6 mi	51.4% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Williamstown Township	5.5 mi	0.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Alaiedon Township	6.4 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Bath Charter Township	6.5 mi	29.6% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bath	6.7 mi	32.9% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lansing	7.2 mi	24.8% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Williamston	7.5 mi	20.7% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Woodhull Township	8.0 mi	0.1% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Williamstown Township, MI (0.0%), Alaiedon Township, MI (0.0%), Lansing, MI (24.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Lansing, MI (51.4%).

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 Ingham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	East Lansing	51.4% (±4.3 points)
2	Lansing Charter Township	37.8% (±8.6 points)
3	Meridian Charter Township	35.3% (±2.9 points)
4	Lansing	24.8% (±1.9 points)
5	Mason	21.3% (±5.1 points)
6	Williamston	20.7% (±8.4 points)
7	Delhi Charter Township	17.8% (±3.5 points)
8	Stockbridge Township	9.0% (±3.9 points)
9	Leslie	8.5% (±5.7 points)

Showing 9 of 21 places in Ingham County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Meridian Charter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Haslett, Okemos.

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 Meridian Charter Township

How many homes are in Meridian Charter Township?

Meridian Charter Township, MI has an estimated 20,198 (±536) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Meridian Charter Township houses or apartments?

53.7% are detached houses and 5.3% attached houses, while 40.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.4% of homes in Meridian Charter 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 — Meridian charter township, Ingham 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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