What kinds of homes are in Aurora, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Aurora, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Aurora, MN has 1,077 (±141) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 291 homes per square mile of land.

71.9% are detached single-family houses.

13.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,077 (±141)
Detached houses: 71.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.9%
5+ unit buildings: 5.7%

Homes in Aurora by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Aurora	St. Louis County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	71.9% (±10.1 points)	73.2%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.0% (±1.2 points)	1.8%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	4.0% (±3.4 points)	4.2%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.9% (±9.8 points)	3.4%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	2.1%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.1% (±0.6 points)	2.0%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.6% (±3.2 points)	9.4%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.4% (±3.3 points)	3.8%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Aurora, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in St. Louis County (13.5%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Aurora

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Aurora
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Aurora	—	5.7% (±3.9 points)	—
Biwabik	4.8 mi	9.9% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hoyt Lakes	6.8 mi	1.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Biwabik Township	7.2 mi	0.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
McKinley	7.9 mi	0.0% (±55.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gilbert	11 mi	9.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Embarrass Township	11 mi	0.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Waasa Township	12 mi	0.0% (±24.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wuori Township	12 mi	0.0% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Aurora lies inside White 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 Aurora

How many homes are in Aurora?

Aurora, MN has an estimated 1,077 (±141) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Aurora houses or apartments?

71.9% are detached houses and 1.0% attached houses, while 19.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

13.9% of homes in Aurora 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 — Aurora 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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