Bolthole Index county-legal census · checked 2026-09-26
2 of Michigan's 83 counties — 2% — allow tiny homes as a dwelling. That is the 10th-largest count of any state. The strongest of them on the Bolthole Index is Houghton County (88/100). Every entry below cites the county’s own official source.
Rules change, and cities inside these counties set their own — treat this as a verified starting point, not legal advice. All 377 counties nationwide → Michigan: no zoning → Michigan: owner-builder → Michigan: rv living → Michigan: no minimum home size → Full Michigan profile →
2 of 83 Michigan counties · sorted by Index score
Tiny-home occupancy in unincorporated Houghton County, solely as to county land-use zoning. Houghton County has no county-wide zoning; municipal rules may apply where the proper…
Building Department | Houghton County, Michigan ↗County zoning regulation of tiny-home occupancy in unincorporated County areas. This is only the absence of a County zoning rule; city, village, township, building-code, health,…
Zoning & Building Inspection Resources | Kalamazoo County, MI ↗Every county here has a full profile — water, land prices, hazard safety, seclusion, and the rest of its building rules. See the Michigan state page for all 83 counties ranked, or go back to the national list.
Off-grid gear
Building on land in one of these Michigan counties? The kit we'd start with:
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General guidance, not legal advice. Off-grid, building, and land-use rules are often set at the county level and change often. Verify with your county and state before acting. Data reviewed 2026-06-26.
