What kinds of homes are in Okemos, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Okemos, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Okemos, MI has 10,998 (±550) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 652 homes per square mile of land.

55.8% are detached single-family houses.

3.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

37.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,998 (±550)
Detached houses: 55.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.3%
5+ unit buildings: 37.8%

Homes in Okemos by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Okemos	Ingham County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	55.8% (±3.1 points)	60.5%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.5% (±0.8 points)	4.7%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	2.5%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.0% (±2.0 points)	3.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.0% (±1.4 points)	6.4%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	11.6% (±2.9 points)	8.8%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	21.2% (±2.3 points)	10.9%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.5 points)	2.6%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Okemos, 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 Okemos

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Okemos
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Okemos	—	37.8% (±4.0 points)	—
Haslett	3.1 mi	31.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower
East Lansing	4.4 mi	51.4% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Alaiedon Township	5.3 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Williamstown Township	5.5 mi	0.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Williamston	6.9 mi	20.7% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Wheatfield Township	7.0 mi	0.9% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Lansing	7.5 mi	24.8% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Holt	7.5 mi	19.2% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Haslett, MI (31.4%), Alaiedon Township, MI (0.0%), Williamstown Township, MI (0.0%).

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	Okemos	37.8% (±4.0 points)
2	Haslett	31.4% (±4.3 points)
3	Edgemont Park	23.1% (±11.7 points)
4	Holt	19.2% (±3.7 points)

Okemos is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Meridian Charter Township, whose figures include 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 Okemos

How many homes are in Okemos?

Okemos, MI has an estimated 10,998 (±550) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Okemos houses or apartments?

55.8% are detached houses and 2.5% attached houses, while 41.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.3% of homes in Okemos 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 — Okemos CDP, 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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