What kinds of homes are in Wolverine Lake, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Wolverine Lake, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wolverine Lake, MI has 1,996 (±138) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,587 homes per square mile of land.

74.9% are detached single-family houses.

3.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,996 (±138)
Detached houses: 74.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.2%
5+ unit buildings: 18.0%

Homes in Wolverine Lake by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wolverine Lake	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	74.9% (±4.4 points)	67.7%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.0% (±2.3 points)	6.5%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.2%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.0% (±1.9 points)	3.3%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.5% (±4.0 points)	6.3%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.6% (±3.6 points)	4.5%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.9% (±3.1 points)	7.7%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.5 points)	2.8%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Wolverine Lake, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Oakland County (18.5%).

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 Wolverine Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wolverine Lake
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wolverine Lake	—	18.0% (±6.2 points)	—
Walled Lake	1.3 mi	28.4% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Wixom	3.1 mi	53.0% (±5.5 points)	Higher
West Bloomfield Charter Township	5.1 mi	9.8% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Novi	5.2 mi	25.5% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Milford	6.3 mi	9.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Orchard Lake Village	6.4 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Milford Charter Township	6.4 mi	6.6% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Novi Township	6.7 mi	0.0% (±51.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Bloomfield Charter Township, MI (9.8%), Milford, MI (9.8%), Orchard Lake Village, MI (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Walled Lake, MI (28.4%), Wixom, MI (53.0%), Novi, MI (25.5%).

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 Oakland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Wolverine Lake	18.0% (±6.2 points)
2	Lake Orion	15.3% (±6.1 points)
3	Holly	14.6% (±9.4 points)
4	Oxford	13.1% (±6.3 points)
5	Bingham Farms	10.6% (±8.9 points)
6	Milford	9.8% (±3.5 points)
7	Ortonville	7.6% (±10.0 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Oakland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wolverine Lake lies inside Commerce Charter Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like 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 Wolverine Lake

How many homes are in Wolverine Lake?

Wolverine Lake, MI has an estimated 1,996 (±138) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wolverine Lake houses or apartments?

74.9% are detached houses and 4.0% attached houses, while 21.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.2% of homes in Wolverine 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 — Wolverine Lake village, 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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