What kinds of homes are in St. Johns, MI?

Name: Types of homes in St. Johns, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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St. Johns, MI has 3,501 (±301) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 831 homes per square mile of land.

70.9% are detached single-family houses.

7.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,501 (±301)
Detached houses: 70.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.6%
5+ unit buildings: 14.3%

Homes in St. Johns by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	St. Johns	Clinton County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	70.9% (±4.4 points)	77.2%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.9% (±1.9 points)	3.3%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.7% (±1.8 points)	1.2%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.9% (±2.5 points)	1.6%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.9% (±2.0 points)	3.2%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.5% (±2.1 points)	4.9%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.9% (±2.4 points)	2.6%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.4% (±2.1 points)	6.1%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In St. Johns, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Clinton County (10.7%).

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

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near St. Johns

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. Johns
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
St. Johns	—	14.3% (±3.8 points)	—
Bingham Township (Clinton County)	1.8 mi	0.9% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Greenbush Township (Clinton County)	4.7 mi	0.0% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Bengal Township	5.7 mi	0.0% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ovid Township (Clinton County)	6.3 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Essex Township	7.1 mi	3.5% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Olive Township (Clinton County)	7.2 mi	0.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Duplain Township	8.3 mi	1.4% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Riley Township (Clinton County)	9.0 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bingham Township (Clinton County), MI (0.9%), Greenbush Township (Clinton County), MI (0.0%), Ovid Township (Clinton 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 Clinton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Bath Charter Township	29.6% (±5.1 points)
2	St. Johns	14.3% (±3.8 points)
3	Ovid	12.1% (±8.0 points)
4	DeWitt Charter Township	10.2% (±2.3 points)
5	DeWitt	9.2% (±4.1 points)
6	Essex Township	3.5% (±1.7 points)
7	Duplain Township	1.4% (±4.4 points)
8 (tie)	Bingham Township (Clinton County)	0.9% (±3.5 points)

Showing 8 of 19 places in Clinton 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 St. Johns

How many homes are in St. Johns?

St. Johns, MI has an estimated 3,501 (±301) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in St. Johns houses or apartments?

70.9% are detached houses and 2.9% attached houses, while 21.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in St. Johns?

7.6% of homes in St. Johns 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 — St. Johns 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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