What kinds of homes are in Austin, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Austin, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Austin, MN has 10,909 (±211) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 810 homes per square mile of land.

73.1% are detached single-family houses.

5.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,909 (±211)
Detached houses: 73.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.6%
5+ unit buildings: 14.7%

Homes in Austin by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Austin	Mower County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	73.1% (±2.5 points)	78.8%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.5% (±1.2 points)	4.2%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.6% (±1.2 points)	1.9%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.0% (±1.3 points)	2.1%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.5% (±1.1 points)	2.1%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.2% (±1.1 points)	2.2%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.0% (±1.9 points)	6.8%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±0.6 points)	1.8%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Austin, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Mower County (11.1%).

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 Austin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Austin
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Austin	—	14.7% (±2.5 points)	—
Mapleview	1.3 mi	4.2% (±38.6 points)	Not measurably different
Austin Township	3.6 mi	0.0% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Lansing Township	3.7 mi	5.3% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Windom Township	6.1 mi	0.0% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Red Rock Township	6.3 mi	0.0% (±14.0 points)	Lower
Oakland Township (Freeborn County)	7.2 mi	0.0% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Brownsdale	7.2 mi	7.4% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Moscow Township	7.5 mi	0.0% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Austin Township, MN (0.0%), Lansing Township, MN (5.3%), Red Rock Township, MN (0.0%).

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 Mower County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Lyle	20.2% (±15.2 points)
2	Le Roy	15.4% (±11.9 points)
3	Austin	14.7% (±2.5 points)
4	Dexter	12.8% (±14.5 points)
5	Grand Meadow	11.1% (±6.3 points)
6	Adams	8.9% (±5.1 points)
7	Brownsdale	7.4% (±9.1 points)
8	Rose Creek	6.7% (±4.2 points)
9	Lansing Township	5.3% (±3.0 points)

Showing 9 of 34 places in Mower 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 Austin

How many homes are in Austin?

Austin, MN has an estimated 10,909 (±211) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Austin houses or apartments?

73.1% are detached houses and 5.5% attached houses, while 20.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.6% of homes in Austin 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 — Austin 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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