What kinds of homes are in Sanilac Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Sanilac Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sanilac Township, MI has 1,632 (±126) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 40 homes per square mile of land.

80.3% are detached single-family houses.

1.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,632 (±126)
Detached houses: 80.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.0%
5+ unit buildings: 1.9%

Homes in Sanilac Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sanilac Township	Sanilac County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	80.3% (±4.4 points)	82.2%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.6% (±1.1 points)	1.5%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.3% (±0.3 points)	1.2%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.9% (±1.4 points)	1.9%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	1.1%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	1.4%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	15.2% (±3.6 points)	9.5%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Sanilac Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Sanilac County (4.4%).

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 Sanilac Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sanilac Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sanilac Township	—	1.9% (±2.9 points)	—
Applegate	4.3 mi	0.0% (±42.4 points)	Not measurably different
Carsonville	4.7 mi	5.4% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Sanilac County)	5.2 mi	0.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgehampton Township	6.8 mi	3.6% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington Township	7.3 mi	7.5% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Forester Township	8.6 mi	0.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Croswell	9.4 mi	11.6% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Buel Township	9.6 mi	0.0% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lexington Township, MI (7.5%), Croswell, MI (11.6%).

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 Sanilac County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Brown City	11.4% (±7.8 points)
5	Lexington Township	7.5% (±2.5 points)
6	Greenleaf Township	6.1% (±14.6 points)
7	Elk Township (Sanilac County)	3.8% (±5.9 points)
8	Bridgehampton Township	3.6% (±8.4 points)
9 (tie)	Marion Township (Sanilac County)	1.9% (±5.6 points)
9 (tie)	Sanilac Township	1.9% (±2.9 points)
11	Watertown Township (Sanilac County)	1.2% (±5.4 points)
12	Speaker Township	1.0% (±6.9 points)
13	Custer Township (Sanilac County)	0.7% (±9.0 points)
14 (tie)	Marlette Township	0.3% (±6.1 points)
14 (tie)	Worth Township	0.3% (±1.5 points)
16 (tie)	Argyle Township	0.0% (±16.6 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Sanilac County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Sanilac Township

How many homes are in Sanilac Township?

Sanilac Township, MI has an estimated 1,632 (±126) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sanilac Township houses or apartments?

80.3% are detached houses and 1.6% attached houses, while 2.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.0% of homes in Sanilac 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 — Sanilac township, Sanilac 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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