What kinds of homes are in Wayland, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Wayland, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wayland, MI has 1,792 (±154) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 605 homes per square mile of land.

57.3% are detached single-family houses.

8.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,792 (±154)
Detached houses: 57.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.8%
5+ unit buildings: 14.7%

Homes in Wayland by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wayland	Allegan County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	57.3% (±7.8 points)	78.1%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.6% (±4.4 points)	3.6%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.1%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.4% (±6.0 points)	1.8%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	11.2% (±6.7 points)	2.1%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.0% (±2.4 points)	1.7%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	13.7% (±4.4 points)	10.7%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Wayland, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Allegan County (4.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Wayland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wayland
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wayland	—	14.7% (±7.2 points)	—
Wayland Township	3.2 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Leighton Township	4.3 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Hopkins Township	4.6 mi	3.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Dorr	5.3 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Dorr Township	5.4 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Hopkins	7.0 mi	12.0% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Thornapple Township	8.0 mi	6.5% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Yankee Springs Township	8.3 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wayland Township, MI (0.0%), Leighton Township, MI (0.0%), Hopkins Township, MI (3.0%).

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 Allegan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Allegan	23.8% (±9.6 points)
2	Fennville	16.7% (±7.5 points)
3	Saugatuck	16.3% (±5.8 points)
4	Wayland	14.7% (±7.2 points)
5	Otsego	11.0% (±10.6 points)
6	Plainwell	10.8% (±6.4 points)
7	Otsego Township	8.5% (±5.1 points)
8	Laketown Township	4.9% (±2.1 points)
9	Douglas	3.9% (±3.4 points)
10	Hopkins Township	3.0% (±3.1 points)

Showing 10 of 31 places in Allegan 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 Wayland

How many homes are in Wayland?

Wayland, MI has an estimated 1,792 (±154) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wayland houses or apartments?

57.3% are detached houses and 5.6% attached houses, while 23.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.8% of homes in Wayland 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 — Wayland 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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