What kinds of homes are in Albert Lea, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Albert Lea, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Albert Lea, MN has 8,552 (±186) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 644 homes per square mile of land.

71.0% are detached single-family houses.

4.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,552 (±186)
Detached houses: 71.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.0%
5+ unit buildings: 16.4%

Homes in Albert Lea by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Albert Lea	Freeborn County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	71.0% (±3.0 points)	79.9%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.8% (±1.8 points)	4.3%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.8% (±1.0 points)	1.3%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.2% (±1.0 points)	1.4%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.5% (±1.4 points)	1.9%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.4% (±1.7 points)	3.5%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.5% (±1.8 points)	5.2%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.9% (±1.2 points)	2.4%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Albert Lea, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Freeborn County (10.6%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (19.4%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Albert Lea

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Albert Lea
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Albert Lea	—	16.4% (±2.8 points)	—
Albert Lea Township	1.9 mi	0.0% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bancroft Township	4.6 mi	2.4% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Hayward	5.9 mi	7.2% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pickerel Lake Township	6.0 mi	0.0% (±12.5 points)	Lower
Hayward Township	6.5 mi	0.0% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester	6.6 mi	0.0% (±123.3 points)	Not measurably different
Glenville	6.9 mi	4.4% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Manchester Township	7.1 mi	0.0% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bancroft Township, MN (2.4%), Pickerel Lake Township, MN (0.0%), Glenville, MN (4.4%).

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 Freeborn County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Albert Lea	16.4% (±2.8 points)
2	Hollandale	11.1% (±15.9 points)
3	Hartland	8.5% (±16.2 points)
4	Hayward	7.2% (±26.7 points)
5	Clarks Grove	6.4% (±9.3 points)
6	Glenville	4.4% (±11.0 points)
7	Freeborn	3.2% (±19.4 points)

Showing 7 of 34 places in Freeborn 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 Albert Lea

How many homes are in Albert Lea?

Albert Lea, MN has an estimated 8,552 (±186) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Albert Lea houses or apartments?

71.0% are detached houses and 6.8% attached houses, while 20.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.0% of homes in Albert Lea 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 — Albert Lea city, Minnesota

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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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