What kinds of homes are in Sanborn Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Sanborn Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sanborn Township, MI has 1,063 (±157) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 24 homes per square mile of land.

81.4% are detached single-family houses.

2.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,063 (±157)
Detached houses: 81.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.8%
5+ unit buildings: 0.8%

Homes in Sanborn Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sanborn Township	Alpena County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	81.4% (±6.6 points)	80.2%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±2.8 points)	1.0%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.5% (±1.8 points)	2.7%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.3% (±1.0 points)	4.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.8 points)	1.8%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.8% (±0.9 points)	1.2%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.8 points)	3.4%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	11.9% (±5.8 points)	4.9%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	3.0% (±3.0 points)	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%

In Sanborn Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Alpena County (6.4%).

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 Sanborn Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sanborn Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sanborn Township	—	0.8% (±4.1 points)	—
Alcona Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Caledonia Township (Alcona County)	10 mi	0.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ossineke Township	12 mi	0.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wilson Township (Alpena County)	12 mi	0.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Alpena	12 mi	14.0% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Haynes Township	12 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hawes Township	13 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Alpena Township	14 mi	4.1% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Alpena, MI (14.0%).

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 Alpena County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Alpena	14.0% (±3.2 points)
2	Alpena Township	4.1% (±1.3 points)
3	Long Rapids Township	2.0% (±6.2 points)
4	Sanborn Township	0.8% (±4.1 points)
5 (tie)	Wellington Township	0.6% (±23.5 points)
5 (tie)	Wilson Township (Alpena County)	0.6% (±4.5 points)
7 (tie)	Green Township	0.0% (±6.9 points)
7 (tie)	Maple Ridge Township (Alpena County)	0.0% (±6.2 points)
7 (tie)	Ossineke Township	0.0% (±4.8 points)

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

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 Sanborn Township

How many homes are in Sanborn Township?

Sanborn Township, MI has an estimated 1,063 (±157) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sanborn Township houses or apartments?

81.4% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 3.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.8% of homes in Sanborn 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 — Sanborn township, Alpena 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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