What kinds of homes are in Scottville, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Scottville, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Scottville, MI has 588 (±97) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 395 homes per square mile of land.

65.3% are detached single-family houses.

9.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

22.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 588 (±97)
Detached houses: 65.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.3%
5+ unit buildings: 22.3%

Homes in Scottville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Scottville	Mason County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	65.3% (±9.7 points)	75.3%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.2% (±3.4 points)	1.5%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.4% (±3.7 points)	1.6%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.9% (±2.6 points)	2.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	13.4% (±9.7 points)	2.2%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.3% (±3.1 points)	2.7%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.6% (±3.6 points)	3.8%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.9% (±1.0 points)	10.4%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scottville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Scottville	—	22.3% (±10.8 points)	—
Custer	3.0 mi	5.0% (±31.6 points)	Not measurably different
Custer Township (Mason County)	3.2 mi	1.5% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Amber Township	3.3 mi	18.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Riverton Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Eden Township (Mason County)	6.6 mi	0.0% (±12.3 points)	Lower
Victory Township	6.7 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Sherman Township (Mason County)	7.0 mi	0.0% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Pere Marquette Charter Township	7.1 mi	3.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Custer Township (Mason County), MI (1.5%), Riverton Township, MI (0.0%), Eden Township (Mason County), 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 Mason County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Ludington	24.8% (±5.2 points)
2	Scottville	22.3% (±10.8 points)
3	Amber Township	18.3% (±5.9 points)
4	Pere Marquette Charter Township	3.0% (±5.4 points)
5	Custer Township (Mason County)	1.5% (±5.3 points)
6 (tie)	Branch Township	0.0% (±4.7 points)
6 (tie)	Eden Township (Mason County)	0.0% (±12.3 points)
6 (tie)	Free Soil Township	0.0% (±9.2 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Mason 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 Scottville

How many homes are in Scottville?

Scottville, MI has an estimated 588 (±97) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Scottville houses or apartments?

65.3% are detached houses and 2.2% attached houses, while 31.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.3% of homes in Scottville 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 — Scottville 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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