What kinds of homes are in Traverse City, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Traverse City, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Traverse City, MI has 8,479 (±404) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,025 homes per square mile of land.

62.9% are detached single-family houses.

7.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

24.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,479 (±404)
Detached houses: 62.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.8%
5+ unit buildings: 24.8%

Homes in Traverse City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Traverse City	Grand Traverse County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	62.9% (±3.8 points)	72.5%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.4% (±1.7 points)	4.3%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.9% (±1.3 points)	1.9%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.9% (±2.0 points)	2.6%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.9% (±2.0 points)	2.8%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.2% (±2.4 points)	3.6%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.7% (±2.3 points)	5.5%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.4 points)	6.7%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Traverse City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Grand Traverse County (11.9%).

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 Traverse City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Traverse City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Traverse City	—	24.8% (±3.9 points)	—
Garfield Charter Township	2.5 mi	30.4% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Greilickville	4.6 mi	16.8% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Elmwood Charter Township	5.7 mi	6.7% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Chums Corner	6.0 mi	0.0% (±9.9 points)	Lower
East Bay Township	6.0 mi	5.7% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Acme Township	7.4 mi	5.3% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Long Lake Township	7.7 mi	1.7% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Blair Township	8.8 mi	0.0% (±1.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elmwood Charter Township, MI (6.7%), Chums Corner, MI (0.0%), East Bay Township, MI (5.7%).

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 Grand Traverse County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Garfield Charter Township	30.4% (±4.4 points)
2	Traverse City	24.8% (±3.9 points)
3	East Bay Township	5.7% (±2.6 points)
4	Acme Township	5.3% (±3.5 points)
5	Long Lake Township	1.7% (±1.5 points)
6	Peninsula Township	1.6% (±1.8 points)
7	Paradise Township	1.0% (±1.9 points)
8	Fife Lake Township	0.7% (±4.6 points)

Showing 8 of 14 places in Grand Traverse 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 Traverse City

How many homes are in Traverse City?

Traverse City, MI has an estimated 8,479 (±404) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Traverse City houses or apartments?

62.9% are detached houses and 4.4% attached houses, while 32.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Traverse City?

7.8% of homes in Traverse City 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 — Traverse City 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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