What kinds of homes are in Putnam Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Putnam Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Putnam Township, MI has 3,307 (±190) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 97 homes per square mile of land.

89.9% are detached single-family houses.

5.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,307 (±190)
Detached houses: 89.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.6%
5+ unit buildings: 3.0%

Homes in Putnam Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Putnam Township	Livingston County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	89.9% (±3.8 points)	78.7%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.7% (±0.8 points)	4.6%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.2% (±1.7 points)	1.5%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±2.5 points)	1.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.5% (±0.5 points)	2.8%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.8% (±0.5 points)	2.5%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.7% (±2.2 points)	2.6%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.9 points)	5.8%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Putnam Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Livingston County (7.9%).

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 Putnam Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Putnam Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Putnam Township	—	3.0% (±2.3 points)	—
Unadilla Township	5.4 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dexter Township	5.9 mi	0.5% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Marion Township (Livingston County)	6.1 mi	0.3% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Hamburg Township	6.2 mi	2.8% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lyndon Township	7.7 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Genoa Township	8.1 mi	11.5% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Iosco Township	8.3 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Webster Township	9.0 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marion Township (Livingston County), MI (0.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Genoa Township, MI (11.5%).

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 Livingston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Howell Township	11.4% (±4.1 points)
5	Handy Township	6.1% (±2.6 points)
6	Hartland Township	5.7% (±1.8 points)
7	Oceola Township	4.5% (±1.6 points)
8	Green Oak Township	3.9% (±2.1 points)
9	Brighton Township	3.1% (±1.7 points)
10	Putnam Township	3.0% (±2.3 points)
11	Hamburg Township	2.8% (±1.5 points)
12	Conway Township	0.7% (±3.6 points)
13	Marion Township (Livingston County)	0.3% (±1.1 points)
14	Tyrone Township (Livingston County)	0.2% (±0.9 points)
15 (tie)	Cohoctah Township	0.0% (±3.8 points)
15 (tie)	Deerfield Township (Livingston County)	0.0% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Livingston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Putnam Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Pinckney.

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 Putnam Township

How many homes are in Putnam Township?

Putnam Township, MI has an estimated 3,307 (±190) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Putnam Township houses or apartments?

89.9% are detached houses and 1.7% attached houses, while 8.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.6% of homes in Putnam Township 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 — Putnam township, Livingston County, 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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