What kinds of homes are in Chanhassen, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Chanhassen, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Chanhassen, MN has 10,186 (±268) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 500 homes per square mile of land.

68.2% are detached single-family houses.

1.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,186 (±268)
Detached houses: 68.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.5%
5+ unit buildings: 10.6%

Homes in Chanhassen by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Chanhassen	Carver County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	68.2% (±2.7 points)	71.9%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	19.6% (±2.3 points)	13.5%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.1% (±0.8 points)	0.9%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.7% (±0.4 points)	1.3%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.2% (±0.7 points)	1.2%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.7% (±1.6 points)	8.2%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.3 points)	2.1%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Chanhassen, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Carver County (10.7%).

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 Chanhassen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chanhassen
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Chanhassen	—	10.6% (±1.8 points)	—
Excelsior	3.4 mi	44.4% (±11.9 points)	Higher
Chaska	3.5 mi	18.6% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Shorewood	3.7 mi	3.6% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Greenwood	4.1 mi	13.1% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tonka Bay	4.3 mi	5.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Victoria	4.7 mi	2.9% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Eden Prairie	5.1 mi	21.3% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Deephaven	5.6 mi	5.6% (±3.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shorewood, MN (3.6%), Victoria, MN (2.9%), Deephaven, MN (5.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Excelsior, MN (44.4%), Chaska, MN (18.6%), Eden Prairie, MN (21.3%).

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 Carver County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Chaska	18.6% (±3.1 points)
2	Norwood Young America	14.7% (±7.3 points)
3	Waconia	12.5% (±3.0 points)
4	Hamburg	12.1% (±14.3 points)
5	Chanhassen	10.6% (±1.8 points)
6	Watertown	10.1% (±6.0 points)
7	Carver	5.0% (±4.0 points)
8	San Francisco Township	3.6% (±8.1 points)
9	Cologne	3.5% (±5.0 points)
10	Victoria	2.9% (±2.0 points)
11	Laketown Township	1.5% (±5.0 points)

Showing 11 of 21 places in Carver 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 Chanhassen

How many homes are in Chanhassen?

Chanhassen, MN has an estimated 10,186 (±268) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Chanhassen houses or apartments?

68.2% are detached houses and 19.6% attached houses, while 12.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.5% of homes in Chanhassen 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 — Chanhassen 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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