What kinds of homes are in Ontonagon, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Ontonagon, MI, 2020–2024
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Ontonagon, MI has 922 (±91) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 250 homes per square mile of land.

77.9% are detached single-family houses.

13.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 922 (±91)
Detached houses: 77.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.7%
5+ unit buildings: 6.0%

Homes in Ontonagon by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ontonagon	Ontonagon County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	77.9% (±5.2 points)	89.8%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±1.9 points)	0.6%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	12.4% (±4.1 points)	2.2%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.7% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.8%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.3% (±3.4 points)	0.8%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.4% (±1.5 points)	5.0%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Ontonagon, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Ontonagon County (2.2%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ontonagon
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ontonagon	—	6.0% (±4.8 points)	—
Greenland Township	13 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rockland Township	13 mi	2.7% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bohemia Township	18 mi	0.0% (±27.2 points)	Not measurably different
Carp Lake Township (Ontonagon County)	19 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Matchwood Township	19 mi	0.0% (±35.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stannard Township	20 mi	0.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elm River Township	22 mi	0.0% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bergland Township	25 mi	4.7% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Ontonagon lies inside Ontonagon 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 Ontonagon

How many homes are in Ontonagon?

Ontonagon, MI has an estimated 922 (±91) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ontonagon houses or apartments?

77.9% are detached houses and 1.0% attached houses, while 19.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

13.7% of homes in Ontonagon 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 — Ontonagon 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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