What kinds of homes are in Carlton, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Carlton, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Carlton, MN has 357 (±72) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 94 homes per square mile of land.

70.6% are detached single-family houses.

9.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 357 (±72)
Detached houses: 70.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.2%
5+ unit buildings: 19.1%

Homes in Carlton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Carlton	Carlton County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	70.6% (±9.6 points)	80.3%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±6.1 points)	2.2%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	8.4% (±8.5 points)	1.1%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.8% (±1.3 points)	1.5%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.3% (±1.3 points)	1.5%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.6% (±4.1 points)	2.3%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	13.2% (±5.7 points)	4.8%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.1% (±1.5 points)	6.0%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Carlton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Carlton County (8.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carlton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Carlton	—	19.1% (±7.1 points)	—
Wrenshall	3.2 mi	0.6% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Scanlon	3.5 mi	4.8% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County)	3.6 mi	2.4% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Esko	4.7 mi	3.1% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Silver Brook Township	5.0 mi	0.0% (±15.8 points)	Lower
Thomson Township	5.2 mi	1.1% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Cloquet	5.9 mi	17.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wrenshall Township	7.8 mi	0.0% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Scanlon, MN (4.8%), Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County), MN (2.4%), Esko, MN (3.1%).

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 Carlton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Cromwell	34.5% (±12.2 points)
2	Barnum	28.1% (±12.1 points)
3	Carlton	19.1% (±7.1 points)
4	Cloquet	17.5% (±4.3 points)
5	Moose Lake	17.2% (±5.8 points)
6	Wright	8.0% (±50.5 points)
7	Scanlon	4.8% (±5.4 points)
8	Kettle River	4.4% (±39.1 points)
9	Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County)	2.4% (±4.8 points)

Showing 9 of 28 places in Carlton 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 Carlton

How many homes are in Carlton?

Carlton, MN has an estimated 357 (±72) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Carlton houses or apartments?

70.6% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 28.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.2% of homes in Carlton 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 — Carlton 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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