What kinds of homes are in St. Joseph Charter Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in St. Joseph Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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St. Joseph Charter Township, MI has 4,558 (±213) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 685 homes per square mile of land.

86.9% are detached single-family houses.

1.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,558 (±213)
Detached houses: 86.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.4%
5+ unit buildings: 4.8%

Homes in St. Joseph Charter Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	St. Joseph Charter Township	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	86.9% (±2.4 points)	76.8%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.5% (±2.0 points)	2.6%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.3 points)	3.2%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.1% (±0.6 points)	3.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.1% (±0.6 points)	2.6%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.5% (±0.3 points)	2.8%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.2% (±1.4 points)	4.3%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.3 points)	4.2%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In St. Joseph Charter Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Berrien County (9.7%).

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 St. Joseph Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. Joseph Charter Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
St. Joseph Charter Township	—	4.8% (±1.6 points)	—
Fair Plain	1.6 mi	14.2% (±3.6 points)	Higher
St. Joseph	2.2 mi	25.2% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Benton Harbor	3.5 mi	18.0% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Lincoln Charter Township	3.9 mi	7.4% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Royalton Township	4.4 mi	4.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Stevensville	4.5 mi	13.9% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Benton Heights	5.0 mi	7.2% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Benton Charter Township	5.3 mi	17.3% (±4.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fair Plain, MI (14.2%), St. Joseph, MI (25.2%), Benton Harbor, MI (18.0%).

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 Berrien County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7	New Buffalo	14.3% (±5.4 points)
8	Watervliet	9.9% (±6.7 points)
9	Bridgman	7.5% (±4.1 points)
10	Lincoln Charter Township	7.4% (±1.9 points)
11	New Buffalo Township	6.0% (±6.0 points)
12	Coloma	5.5% (±10.8 points)
13	St. Joseph Charter Township	4.8% (±1.6 points)
14	Niles Township	4.7% (±2.4 points)
15	Royalton Township	4.6% (±4.4 points)
16	Watervliet Township	4.2% (±2.9 points)
17	Three Oaks Township	3.7% (±3.5 points)
18	Pipestone Township	1.9% (±5.4 points)
19	Hagar Township	1.8% (±1.9 points)

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

The figures for St. Joseph Charter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Shoreham.

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. Joseph Charter Township

How many homes are in St. Joseph Charter Township?

St. Joseph Charter Township, MI has an estimated 4,558 (±213) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in St. Joseph Charter Township houses or apartments?

86.9% are detached houses and 6.5% attached houses, while 6.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in St. Joseph Charter Township?

1.4% of homes in St. Joseph Charter 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 — St. Joseph charter township, Berrien 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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