What kinds of homes are in Big Lake, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Big Lake, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Big Lake, MN has 4,162 (±315) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 575 homes per square mile of land.

86.3% are detached single-family houses.

0.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,162 (±315)
Detached houses: 86.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.8%
5+ unit buildings: 6.5%

Homes in Big Lake by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Big Lake	Sherburne County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	86.3% (±3.6 points)	79.3%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.7% (±1.5 points)	6.2%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.9%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.5% (±1.3 points)	1.3%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.3% (±0.9 points)	3.1%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.7% (±2.0 points)	7.4%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.6% (±2.2 points)	1.3%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Big Lake, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Sherburne County (11.8%).

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 Big Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Big Lake
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Big Lake	—	6.5% (±2.5 points)	—
Big Lake Township	1.4 mi	2.4% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Monticello	3.9 mi	21.0% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Orrock Township	6.1 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Becker Township (Sherburne County)	6.7 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Monticello Township	6.9 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Becker	7.6 mi	18.6% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Otsego	8.0 mi	1.7% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Albertville	8.3 mi	8.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Big Lake Township, MN (2.4%), Orrock Township, MN (0.0%), Becker Township (Sherburne County), MN (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Monticello, MN (21.0%), Becker, MN (18.6%).

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 Sherburne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Becker	18.6% (±8.0 points)
2	Elk River	17.1% (±3.4 points)
3	Zimmerman	8.9% (±3.9 points)
4 (tie)	Big Lake	6.5% (±2.5 points)
4 (tie)	Clear Lake	6.5% (±12.1 points)
6	Big Lake Township	2.4% (±3.0 points)
7	Baldwin Township	1.7% (±3.1 points)
8	Santiago Township	0.5% (±5.5 points)
9 (tie)	Becker Township (Sherburne County)	0.0% (±1.9 points)
9 (tie)	Blue Hill Township	0.0% (±4.2 points)

Showing 10 of 15 places in Sherburne 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 Big Lake

How many homes are in Big Lake?

Big Lake, MN has an estimated 4,162 (±315) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Big Lake houses or apartments?

86.3% are detached houses and 3.7% attached houses, while 7.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.8% of homes in Big Lake 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 — Big Lake 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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