What kinds of homes are in Whitmore Lake, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Whitmore Lake, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Whitmore Lake, MI has 3,618 (±322) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 755 homes per square mile of land.

64.9% are detached single-family houses.

1.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,618 (±322)
Detached houses: 64.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.8%
5+ unit buildings: 15.2%

Homes in Whitmore Lake by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Whitmore Lake	Washtenaw County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	64.9% (±6.2 points)	56.7%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.2% (±1.2 points)	7.6%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±1.0 points)	2.3%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	4.0%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.5% (±1.7 points)	9.5%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.3% (±2.5 points)	7.3%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.4% (±3.7 points)	8.8%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	16.0% (±5.9 points)	3.7%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Whitmore Lake, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Washtenaw County (25.6%).

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 Whitmore Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whitmore Lake
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Whitmore Lake	—	15.2% (±4.8 points)	—
Green Oak Township	3.6 mi	3.9% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Webster Township	5.3 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
South Lyon	5.8 mi	18.4% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hamburg Township	6.2 mi	2.8% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Barton Hills	7.1 mi	0.0% (±30.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ann Arbor Charter Township	7.4 mi	21.7% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Washtenaw County)	7.7 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Brighton	7.7 mi	33.7% (±5.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Green Oak Township, MI (3.9%), Webster Township, MI (0.0%), Hamburg Township, MI (2.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brighton, MI (33.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Whitmore Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Northfield Township, whose figures include it.

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 Whitmore Lake

How many homes are in Whitmore Lake?

Whitmore Lake, MI has an estimated 3,618 (±322) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Whitmore Lake houses or apartments?

64.9% are detached houses and 2.2% attached houses, while 17.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.8% of homes in Whitmore Lake 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 — Whitmore Lake CDP, 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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