What kinds of homes are in Mount Pleasant, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Mount Pleasant, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mount Pleasant, MI has 8,551 (±350) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,107 homes per square mile of land.

39.7% are detached single-family houses.

15.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

35.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,551 (±350)
Detached houses: 39.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.2%
5+ unit buildings: 35.7%

Homes in Mount Pleasant by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mount Pleasant	Isabella County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	39.7% (±3.2 points)	59.9%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.5% (±2.1 points)	3.8%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.8% (±1.3 points)	2.4%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.4% (±2.5 points)	4.8%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	14.5% (±2.5 points)	7.1%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.4% (±2.7 points)	6.1%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	11.8% (±2.8 points)	6.9%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.2% (±0.6 points)	8.7%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%

In Mount Pleasant, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Isabella County (20.1%).

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 Mount Pleasant

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Pleasant
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mount Pleasant	—	35.7% (±4.6 points)	—
Union Charter Township	2.5 mi	43.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (Isabella County)	5.9 mi	1.6% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Chippewa Township (Isabella County)	5.9 mi	3.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Isabella Township	6.1 mi	1.9% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Deerfield Township (Isabella County)	6.4 mi	1.2% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Shepherd	6.6 mi	9.0% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Rosebush	7.4 mi	9.2% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Coe Township	8.2 mi	4.6% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lincoln Township (Isabella County), MI (1.6%), Chippewa Township (Isabella County), MI (3.1%), Isabella Township, MI (1.9%).

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 Isabella County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Union Charter Township	43.3% (±6.4 points)
2	Mount Pleasant	35.7% (±4.6 points)
3	Coe Township	4.6% (±2.8 points)
4	Chippewa Township (Isabella County)	3.1% (±2.9 points)
5	Isabella Township	1.9% (±1.3 points)
6	Lincoln Township (Isabella County)	1.6% (±3.8 points)
7	Deerfield Township (Isabella County)	1.2% (±3.3 points)
8	Denver Township (Isabella County)	0.8% (±6.6 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Isabella 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 Mount Pleasant

How many homes are in Mount Pleasant?

Mount Pleasant, MI has an estimated 8,551 (±350) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mount Pleasant houses or apartments?

39.7% are detached houses and 7.5% attached houses, while 50.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

15.2% of homes in Mount Pleasant 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 — Mount Pleasant 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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