What kinds of homes are in Brainerd, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Brainerd, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Brainerd, MN has 6,760 (±281) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 557 homes per square mile of land.

58.2% are detached single-family houses.

7.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

24.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,760 (±281)
Detached houses: 58.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.4%
5+ unit buildings: 24.2%

Homes in Brainerd by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Brainerd	Crow Wing County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	58.2% (±4.0 points)	80.1%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.4% (±2.0 points)	2.9%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	3.7% (±1.8 points)	1.3%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.7% (±2.3 points)	1.1%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.9% (±2.0 points)	1.4%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.8% (±3.7 points)	2.2%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.5% (±2.5 points)	6.0%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.7% (±1.3 points)	5.0%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Brainerd, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Crow Wing County (9.6%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (19.4%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brainerd
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Brainerd	—	24.2% (±4.9 points)	—
Oak Lawn Township	3.5 mi	0.6% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Baxter	3.8 mi	28.5% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Crow Wing Township	5.7 mi	0.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Long Lake Township (Crow Wing County)	6.2 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower
East Gull Lake	8.4 mi	1.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Sylvan Township	9.6 mi	1.6% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Lake Edward Township	9.6 mi	0.3% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Maple Grove Township (Crow Wing County)	9.7 mi	0.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oak Lawn Township, MN (0.6%), Crow Wing Township, MN (0.0%), Long Lake Township (Crow Wing County), 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 Crow Wing County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Crosby	29.6% (±9.2 points)
2	Baxter	28.5% (±5.0 points)
3	Pequot Lakes	26.5% (±6.3 points)
4	Deerwood	24.9% (±11.2 points)
5	Brainerd	24.2% (±4.9 points)
6	Garrison	23.6% (±13.1 points)
7	Manhattan Beach	19.5% (±30.4 points)
8	Ironton	19.2% (±7.5 points)
9	Riverton	8.3% (±33.6 points)
10	Breezy Point	5.7% (±3.8 points)
11	Irondale Township	5.6% (±3.6 points)

Showing 11 of 46 places in Crow Wing 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 Brainerd

How many homes are in Brainerd?

Brainerd, MN has an estimated 6,760 (±281) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Brainerd houses or apartments?

58.2% are detached houses and 5.4% attached houses, while 31.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.4% of homes in Brainerd 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 — Brainerd 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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