What kinds of homes are in Southfield Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Southfield Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Southfield Township, MI has 5,912 (±280) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 735 homes per square mile of land.

91.6% are detached single-family houses.

0.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,912 (±280)
Detached houses: 91.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.8%
5+ unit buildings: 3.3%

Homes in Southfield Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Southfield Township	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	91.6% (±1.5 points)	67.7%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.3% (±1.3 points)	6.5%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±0.5 points)	1.2%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.8% (±0.9 points)	3.3%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.8% (±0.8 points)	6.3%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.7% (±0.7 points)	4.5%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.8% (±0.7 points)	7.7%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.5 points)	2.8%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Southfield Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Oakland County (18.5%).

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 Southfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Southfield Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Southfield Township	—	3.3% (±1.3 points)	—
Lathrup Village	2.7 mi	1.3% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Birmingham	3.0 mi	18.4% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Southfield	3.2 mi	39.5% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Bloomfield Charter Township	4.0 mi	8.5% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Bloomfield Hills	4.3 mi	9.2% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Berkley	4.3 mi	4.2% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington Woods	5.6 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Oak Park	5.7 mi	15.8% (±2.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Huntington Woods, MI (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Birmingham, MI (18.4%), Southfield, MI (39.5%), Bloomfield Charter Township, MI (8.5%).

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 Oakland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
33	Springfield Charter Township	6.2% (±4.7 points)
34	Commerce Charter Township	6.1% (±1.3 points)
35	Oxford Charter Township	5.4% (±1.6 points)
36	Oakland Charter Township	5.0% (±1.7 points)
37	Berkley	4.2% (±1.2 points)
38	White Lake Charter Township	4.1% (±2.2 points)
39	Southfield Township	3.3% (±1.3 points)
40	Highland Charter Township	2.1% (±0.9 points)
41	Groveland Township	1.7% (±1.7 points)
42	Lathrup Village	1.3% (±2.9 points)
43	Brandon Charter Township	1.0% (±1.0 points)
44	Pleasant Ridge	0.9% (±3.7 points)
45 (tie)	Huntington Woods	0.0% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Oakland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Southfield Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Franklin.

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 Southfield Township

How many homes are in Southfield Township?

Southfield Township, MI has an estimated 5,912 (±280) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Southfield Township houses or apartments?

91.6% are detached houses and 4.3% attached houses, while 4.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.8% of homes in Southfield 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 — Southfield township, Oakland 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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