What kinds of homes are in Buffalo Lake, MN?
Buffalo Lake, MN has 268 (±45) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 393 homes per square mile of land.
84.7% are detached single-family houses.
0.7% are in buildings of two to four units.
4.9% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 268 (±45)
- Detached houses
- 84.7%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 0.7%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 4.9%
Homes in Buffalo Lake by building size
| Building type | Buffalo Lake | Renville County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 84.7% (±8.7 points) | 84.3% | 66.0% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 0.0% (±8.0 points) | 0.8% | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 0.0% (±8.0 points) | 0.8% | 2.1% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 0.7% (±1.2 points) | 0.8% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 0.0% (±8.0 points) | 3.5% | 2.2% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 4.9% (±3.9 points) | 4.1% | 3.2% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 0.0% (±8.0 points) | 2.3% | 14.0% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 9.7% (±7.8 points) | 3.6% | 2.9% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.0% (±8.0 points) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
In Buffalo Lake, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Renville County (9.9%).
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 Buffalo Lake
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Lake | — | 4.9% (±12.0 points) | — |
| Preston Lake Township | 2.9 mi | 0.0% (±30.3 points) | Not measurably different |
| Hector Township | 4.0 mi | 0.0% (±35.9 points) | Not measurably different |
| Grafton Township | 4.6 mi | 0.0% (±37.2 points) | Not measurably different |
| Hector | 4.7 mi | 11.0% (±4.2 points) | Not measurably different |
| Martinsburg Township | 5.7 mi | 0.0% (±47.1 points) | Not measurably different |
| Stewart | 6.5 mi | 4.9% (±10.3 points) | Not measurably different |
| Boon Lake Township | 7.7 mi | 0.0% (±19.2 points) | Not measurably different |
| Collins Township | 9.0 mi | 0.0% (±19.1 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 Renville County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Emmet Township | 16.3% (±29.5 points) |
| 5 | Sacred Heart | 13.9% (±12.1 points) |
| 6 | Hector | 11.0% (±4.2 points) |
| 7 | Bird Island | 9.9% (±8.7 points) |
| 8 | Morton | 7.0% (±15.6 points) |
| 9 | Franklin | 6.6% (±10.2 points) |
| 10 | Buffalo Lake | 4.9% (±12.0 points) |
| 11 | Fairfax | 4.2% (±5.3 points) |
| 12 | Winfield Township | 4.0% (±28.8 points) |
| 13 | Danube | 1.8% (±9.3 points) |
| 14 (tie) | Bandon Township | 0.0% (±41.4 points) |
| 14 (tie) | Beaver Falls Township | 0.0% (±38.3 points) |
| 14 (tie) | Birch Cooley Township | 0.0% (±39.0 points) |
Showing 13 of 37 places in Renville 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 Buffalo Lake
How many homes are in Buffalo Lake?
Buffalo Lake, MN has an estimated 268 (±45) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Buffalo Lake houses or apartments?
84.7% 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 Buffalo Lake?
0.7% of homes in Buffalo Lake are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.
Sources
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Buffalo Lake city, Minnesota (place:08488, in state:27).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The API needs a free key.
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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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