What kinds of homes are in Milford, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Milford, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Milford, MI has 2,772 (±170) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,131 homes per square mile of land.

68.0% are detached single-family houses.

11.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,772 (±170)
Detached houses: 68.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.6%
5+ unit buildings: 9.8%

Homes in Milford by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Milford	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	68.0% (±4.7 points)	67.7%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	10.1% (±3.1 points)	6.5%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.0% (±1.3 points)	1.2%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.6% (±4.3 points)	3.3%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.3% (±2.3 points)	6.3%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.0% (±1.6 points)	4.5%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.5% (±2.1 points)	7.7%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.6 points)	2.8%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Milford, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Oakland County (18.5%).

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 Milford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Milford
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Milford	—	9.8% (±3.5 points)	—
Highland Charter Township	4.8 mi	2.1% (±0.9 points)	Lower
Commerce Charter Township	5.5 mi	6.1% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wixom	5.8 mi	53.0% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Wolverine Lake	6.3 mi	18.0% (±6.2 points)	Higher
White Lake Charter Township	6.6 mi	4.1% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Brighton Township	6.7 mi	3.1% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Lyon Charter Township	7.2 mi	7.3% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Walled Lake	7.4 mi	28.4% (±6.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Highland Charter Township, MI (2.1%), White Lake Charter Township, MI (4.1%), Brighton Township, MI (3.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wixom, MI (53.0%), Wolverine Lake, MI (18.0%), Walled Lake, MI (28.4%).

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 Oakland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Wolverine Lake	18.0% (±6.2 points)
2	Lake Orion	15.3% (±6.1 points)
3	Holly	14.6% (±9.4 points)
4	Oxford	13.1% (±6.3 points)
5	Bingham Farms	10.6% (±8.9 points)
6	Milford	9.8% (±3.5 points)
7	Ortonville	7.6% (±10.0 points)
8	Beverly Hills	3.3% (±1.5 points)
9	Franklin	0.5% (±3.9 points)
10	Leonard	0.0% (±30.5 points)

Milford lies inside Milford Charter Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.

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 Milford

How many homes are in Milford?

Milford, MI has an estimated 2,772 (±170) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Milford houses or apartments?

68.0% are detached houses and 10.1% attached houses, while 21.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.6% of homes in Milford 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 — Milford village, 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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