What kinds of homes are in Roscommon Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Roscommon Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Roscommon Township, MI has 3,045 (±214) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 29 homes per square mile of land.

80.1% are detached single-family houses.

1.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,045 (±214)
Detached houses: 80.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.9%
5+ unit buildings: 2.0%

Homes in Roscommon Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Roscommon Township	Roscommon County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	80.1% (±4.9 points)	87.1%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.1% (±1.3 points)	0.9%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.5% (±1.6 points)	0.5%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	1.1%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.3% (±1.7 points)	0.7%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.7% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	14.9% (±4.2 points)	8.9%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Roscommon Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Roscommon County (2.4%).

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 Roscommon Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Roscommon Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Roscommon Township	—	2.0% (±2.1 points)	—
Denton Township	5.4 mi	3.0% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Prudenville	6.6 mi	3.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Holland Township	8.4 mi	0.0% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Frost Township	8.6 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Clare County)	8.6 mi	0.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Butterfield Township	10 mi	0.0% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Township (Roscommon County)	11 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Summerfield Township (Clare County)	11 mi	0.0% (±9.4 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 Roscommon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Higgins Township	13.7% (±4.0 points)
2	Backus Township	3.3% (±13.9 points)
3	Denton Township	3.0% (±1.3 points)
4 (tie)	Markey Township	2.0% (±2.3 points)
4 (tie)	Roscommon Township	2.0% (±2.1 points)
6	Gerrish Township	1.9% (±2.0 points)
7	Richfield Township (Roscommon County)	0.8% (±1.3 points)
8	Lyon Township	0.4% (±1.9 points)
9 (tie)	Au Sable Township	0.0% (±25.8 points)
9 (tie)	Lake Township (Roscommon County)	0.0% (±2.9 points)
9 (tie)	Nester Township	0.0% (±13.3 points)

The figures for Roscommon Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Houghton Lake.

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 Roscommon Township

How many homes are in Roscommon Township?

Roscommon Township, MI has an estimated 3,045 (±214) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Roscommon Township houses or apartments?

80.1% are detached houses and 1.1% attached houses, while 3.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.9% of homes in Roscommon 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 — Roscommon township, Roscommon 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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