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

Name: Types of homes in St. Joseph, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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St. Joseph, MI has 4,916 (±260) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,535 homes per square mile of land.

59.3% are detached single-family houses.

14.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

25.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,916 (±260)
Detached houses: 59.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 14.5%
5+ unit buildings: 25.2%

Homes in St. Joseph by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	St. Joseph	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	59.3% (±5.1 points)	76.8%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.0% (±0.7 points)	2.6%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	7.8% (±2.6 points)	3.2%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.7% (±2.5 points)	3.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.9% (±1.3 points)	2.6%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.4% (±1.6 points)	2.8%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	18.9% (±4.3 points)	4.3%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.6 points)	4.2%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 St. Joseph

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. Joseph
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
St. Joseph	—	25.2% (±4.8 points)	—
St. Joseph Charter Township	2.2 mi	4.8% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Fair Plain	2.2 mi	14.2% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Benton Harbor	2.3 mi	18.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Shoreham	3.0 mi	14.5% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Benton Heights	4.1 mi	7.2% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Benton Charter Township	4.9 mi	17.3% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Lincoln Charter Township	5.9 mi	7.4% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Stevensville	6.2 mi	13.9% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Joseph Charter Township, MI (4.8%), Fair Plain, MI (14.2%), Shoreham, MI (14.5%).

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 Berrien County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	St. Joseph	25.2% (±4.8 points)
2	Buchanan	25.1% (±10.6 points)
3	Niles	22.7% (±4.8 points)
4	Benton Harbor	18.0% (±5.6 points)
5	Benton Charter Township	17.3% (±4.0 points)
6	Oronoko Charter Township	14.8% (±5.0 points)
7	New Buffalo	14.3% (±5.4 points)

Showing 7 of 30 places in Berrien 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. Joseph

How many homes are in St. Joseph?

St. Joseph, MI has an estimated 4,916 (±260) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in St. Joseph houses or apartments?

59.3% are detached houses and 1.0% attached houses, while 39.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

14.5% of homes in St. Joseph 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 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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