What kinds of homes are in Woodhaven, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Woodhaven, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Woodhaven, MI has 5,400 (±358) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 845 homes per square mile of land.

62.9% are detached single-family houses.

4.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,400 (±358)
Detached houses: 62.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.8%
5+ unit buildings: 23.9%

Homes in Woodhaven by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Woodhaven	Wayne County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	62.9% (±4.5 points)	69.6%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.9% (±1.8 points)	6.0%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.5 points)	3.8%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.3% (±3.1 points)	2.7%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	15.4% (±4.3 points)	4.1%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.9% (±3.8 points)	3.4%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.6% (±1.1 points)	8.6%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.7% (±1.6 points)	1.8%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Woodhaven, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Wayne County (16.1%).

It is also higher than in 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 Woodhaven

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Woodhaven
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Woodhaven	—	23.9% (±5.8 points)	—
Brownstown Charter Township	1.8 mi	11.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Trenton	2.2 mi	16.6% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Gibraltar	2.7 mi	4.7% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Flat Rock	3.1 mi	9.5% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Riverview	3.3 mi	29.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Grosse Ile Township	4.3 mi	6.9% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Rockwood	4.4 mi	19.9% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Southgate	5.1 mi	21.6% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brownstown Charter Township, MI (11.6%), Trenton, MI (16.6%), Gibraltar, MI (4.7%).

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 Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Highland Park	32.6% (±5.3 points)
2	Van Buren Charter Township	30.7% (±3.5 points)
3	Belleville	30.1% (±11.3 points)
4	Riverview	29.2% (±6.4 points)
5	Westland	27.5% (±2.6 points)
6	Woodhaven	23.9% (±5.8 points)
7	Plymouth	22.1% (±4.7 points)
8	Southgate	21.6% (±2.9 points)
9	Wayne	20.6% (±3.7 points)
10	Melvindale	20.3% (±7.5 points)
11	Rockwood	19.9% (±7.7 points)
12	Detroit	19.3% (±0.5 points)

Showing 12 of 43 places in Wayne 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 Woodhaven

How many homes are in Woodhaven?

Woodhaven, MI has an estimated 5,400 (±358) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Woodhaven houses or apartments?

62.9% are detached houses and 5.9% attached houses, while 28.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.8% of homes in Woodhaven 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 — Woodhaven 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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