What kinds of homes are in Otsego, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Otsego, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Otsego, MI has 1,511 (±156) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 743 homes per square mile of land.

76.0% are detached single-family houses.

8.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,511 (±156)
Detached houses: 76.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.8%
5+ unit buildings: 11.0%

Homes in Otsego by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Otsego	Allegan County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	76.0% (±9.7 points)	78.1%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.2% (±3.1 points)	3.6%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	7.8% (±5.4 points)	1.1%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.0% (±1.6 points)	1.8%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.5% (±0.9 points)	2.1%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.2% (±10.5 points)	1.7%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.3% (±1.2 points)	0.8%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.0 points)	10.7%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Otsego, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Allegan County (4.6%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (13.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Otsego
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Otsego	—	11.0% (±10.6 points)	—
Otsego Township	2.0 mi	8.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Plainwell	3.0 mi	10.8% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Alamo Township	5.4 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gun Plain Township	5.6 mi	0.6% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Martin	6.2 mi	8.7% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Watson Township	6.3 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Trowbridge Township	7.5 mi	0.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Martin Township	7.6 mi	1.9% (±3.2 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.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Allegan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Allegan	23.8% (±9.6 points)
2	Fennville	16.7% (±7.5 points)
3	Saugatuck	16.3% (±5.8 points)
4	Wayland	14.7% (±7.2 points)
5	Otsego	11.0% (±10.6 points)
6	Plainwell	10.8% (±6.4 points)
7	Otsego Township	8.5% (±5.1 points)
8	Laketown Township	4.9% (±2.1 points)
9	Douglas	3.9% (±3.4 points)
10	Hopkins Township	3.0% (±3.1 points)
11	Martin Township	1.9% (±3.2 points)

Showing 11 of 31 places in Allegan 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 Otsego

How many homes are in Otsego?

Otsego, MI has an estimated 1,511 (±156) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Otsego houses or apartments?

76.0% are detached houses and 4.2% attached houses, while 19.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.8% of homes in Otsego 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 — Otsego 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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