What kinds of homes are in Brownsville, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Brownsville, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Brownsville, MN has 283 (±47) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 153 homes per square mile of land.

88.7% are detached single-family houses.

1.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 283 (±47)
Detached houses: 88.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.4%
5+ unit buildings: 4.2%

Homes in Brownsville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Brownsville	Houston County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	88.7% (±5.1 points)	85.5%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±7.6 points)	2.1%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±7.6 points)	1.6%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.4% (±1.4 points)	0.6%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±7.6 points)	3.5%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.2% (±2.7 points)	1.1%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±7.6 points)	2.6%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.7% (±4.2 points)	3.1%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Brownsville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Houston County (7.2%).

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 Brownsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brownsville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Brownsville	—	4.2% (±11.1 points)	—
Brownsville Township	2.3 mi	0.0% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hokah Township	4.2 mi	3.4% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Stoddard	4.6 mi	14.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hokah	5.1 mi	10.3% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Bergen (Vernon County)	5.1 mi	2.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township	6.8 mi	0.0% (±30.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Shelby	7.1 mi	1.1% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
La Crescent Township	7.3 mi	0.0% (±7.8 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.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Houston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Spring Grove	18.1% (±6.1 points)
2	Houston	11.3% (±4.9 points)
3	La Crescent	11.2% (±5.2 points)
4	Hokah	10.3% (±9.9 points)
5	Caledonia	7.9% (±5.0 points)
6	Eitzen	5.5% (±23.2 points)
7	Brownsville	4.2% (±11.1 points)
8	Hokah Township	3.4% (±17.9 points)
9	Yucatan Township	0.7% (±19.7 points)
10 (tie)	Black Hammer Township	0.0% (±30.0 points)
10 (tie)	Brownsville Township	0.0% (±18.2 points)
10 (tie)	Caledonia Township	0.0% (±15.9 points)
10 (tie)	Crooked Creek Township	0.0% (±32.0 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Houston 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 Brownsville

How many homes are in Brownsville?

Brownsville, MN has an estimated 283 (±47) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Brownsville houses or apartments?

88.7% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 5.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.4% of homes in Brownsville 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 — Brownsville 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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