What kinds of homes are in Reading, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Reading, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Reading, MI has 398 (±64) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 393 homes per square mile of land.

80.4% are detached single-family houses.

9.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 398 (±64)
Detached houses: 80.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.1%
5+ unit buildings: 8.4%

Homes in Reading by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Reading	Hillsdale County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	80.4% (±7.0 points)	82.4%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.8% (±1.2 points)	0.6%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	5.3% (±3.9 points)	1.5%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.8% (±3.0 points)	1.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.8% (±4.3 points)	1.7%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.8% (±2.8 points)	0.8%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.8% (±1.0 points)	2.2%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.5% (±1.3 points)	9.2%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Reading, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Hillsdale County (4.7%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Reading
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Reading	—	8.4% (±5.2 points)	—
Reading Township	1.8 mi	0.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Cambria Township	5.2 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Montgomery	5.4 mi	0.0% (±34.3 points)	Not measurably different
Camden	5.9 mi	4.7% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Camden Township	5.9 mi	1.1% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Algansee Township	6.7 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Hillsdale Township	6.9 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Woodbridge Township	7.1 mi	0.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Reading Township, MI (0.0%), Cambria Township, MI (0.0%), Camden Township, MI (1.1%).

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 Hillsdale County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Hillsdale	24.3% (±6.6 points)
2	Litchfield	13.0% (±4.8 points)
3	Jonesville	8.7% (±3.3 points)
4	Reading	8.4% (±5.2 points)
5	Wright Township (Hillsdale County)	2.7% (±1.6 points)
6	Adams Township (Hillsdale County)	1.5% (±3.4 points)
7	Camden Township	1.1% (±1.2 points)
8	Ransom Township	0.8% (±10.7 points)
9	Somerset Township	0.5% (±1.9 points)
10 (tie)	Allen Township	0.4% (±5.7 points)

Showing 10 of 22 places in Hillsdale 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 Reading

How many homes are in Reading?

Reading, MI has an estimated 398 (±64) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Reading houses or apartments?

80.4% are detached houses and 0.8% attached houses, while 17.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.1% of homes in Reading 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 — Reading 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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