What kinds of homes are in Saranac, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Saranac, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Saranac, MI has 774 (±133) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 673 homes per square mile of land.

65.0% are detached single-family houses.

4.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

27.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 774 (±133)
Detached houses: 65.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.7%
5+ unit buildings: 27.9%

Homes in Saranac by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Saranac	Ionia County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	65.0% (±8.1 points)	74.5%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.9% (±2.6 points)	1.4%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.0% (±1.2 points)	2.2%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.7% (±4.1 points)	1.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.7% (±2.5 points)	2.8%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.5% (±1.7 points)	1.7%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	20.7% (±7.2 points)	4.2%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.9 points)	11.7%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Saranac, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Ionia County (8.7%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (13.2%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Saranac
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Saranac	—	27.9% (±7.8 points)	—
Berlin Township (Ionia County)	4.6 mi	3.6% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Keene Township	4.9 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Easton Township	5.7 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Clarksville	6.1 mi	18.6% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lowell	6.9 mi	20.6% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ionia	7.6 mi	22.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Campbell Township	7.7 mi	3.8% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Lowell Charter Township	8.6 mi	4.1% (±2.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Berlin Township (Ionia County), MI (3.6%), Keene Township, MI (0.0%), Easton Township, MI (0.0%).

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 Ionia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Saranac	27.9% (±7.8 points)
2	Muir	23.6% (±16.2 points)
3	Clarksville	18.6% (±20.6 points)
4	Lake Odessa	10.7% (±8.0 points)
5	Pewamo	3.0% (±23.7 points)
6	Lyons	2.3% (±13.6 points)
7	Hubbardston	0.0% (±35.3 points)

Saranac lies inside Boston Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.

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 Saranac

How many homes are in Saranac?

Saranac, MI has an estimated 774 (±133) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Saranac houses or apartments?

65.0% are detached houses and 1.9% attached houses, while 32.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.7% of homes in Saranac 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 — Saranac village, 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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