What kinds of homes are in Summit Township (Jackson County), MI?

Name: Types of homes in Summit Township (Jackson County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Summit Township (Jackson County), MI has 10,508 (±490) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 360 homes per square mile of land.

79.0% are detached single-family houses.

7.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,508 (±490)
Detached houses: 79.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.3%
5+ unit buildings: 7.1%

Homes in Summit Township (Jackson County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Summit Township (Jackson County)	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	79.0% (±3.3 points)	75.9%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.0% (±1.1 points)	2.2%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.9% (±1.4 points)	3.0%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.4% (±2.4 points)	3.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.3% (±1.4 points)	3.8%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.1% (±0.9 points)	2.3%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.7% (±0.8 points)	4.0%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.6% (±1.0 points)	5.3%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Summit Township (Jackson County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Jackson County (10.1%).

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 Summit Township (Jackson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Summit Township (Jackson County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Summit Township (Jackson County)	—	7.1% (±1.8 points)	—
Jackson	3.3 mi	15.5% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Spring Arbor Township	5.6 mi	6.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Michigan Center	5.8 mi	1.3% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Liberty Township (Jackson County)	6.1 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Spring Arbor	6.4 mi	25.4% (±12.9 points)	Higher
Blackman Charter Township	6.8 mi	33.3% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Napoleon Township	7.0 mi	3.6% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Hanover Township (Jackson County)	7.3 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Michigan Center, MI (1.3%), Liberty Township (Jackson County), MI (0.0%), Napoleon Township, MI (3.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jackson, MI (15.5%), Spring Arbor, MI (25.4%), Blackman Charter Township, MI (33.3%).

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 Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Blackman Charter Township	33.3% (±4.7 points)
2	Jackson	15.5% (±2.3 points)
3	Summit Township (Jackson County)	7.1% (±1.8 points)
4	Spring Arbor Township	6.4% (±3.4 points)
5	Sandstone Township	5.8% (±7.2 points)
6	Columbia Township (Jackson County)	4.0% (±1.4 points)
7 (tie)	Leoni Township	3.8% (±2.1 points)
7 (tie)	Springport Township	3.8% (±2.5 points)
9	Napoleon Township	3.6% (±2.1 points)

Showing 9 of 20 places in Jackson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Summit Township (Jackson County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Vandercook Lake.

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 Summit Township (Jackson County)

How many homes are in Summit Township (Jackson County)?

Summit Township (Jackson County), MI has an estimated 10,508 (±490) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Summit Township (Jackson County) houses or apartments?

79.0% are detached houses and 4.0% attached houses, while 14.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Summit Township (Jackson County)?

7.3% of homes in Summit Township (Jackson County) 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 — Summit township, Jackson 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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