What kinds of homes are in Chaska, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Chaska, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Chaska, MN has 11,104 (±337) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 648 homes per square mile of land.

57.3% are detached single-family houses.

1.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 11,104 (±337)
Detached houses: 57.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.8%
5+ unit buildings: 18.6%

Homes in Chaska by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Chaska	Carver County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	57.3% (±3.5 points)	71.9%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	17.0% (±2.4 points)	13.5%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.9% (±0.7 points)	0.9%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.2% (±1.1 points)	1.3%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.2% (±1.0 points)	1.2%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	15.2% (±2.7 points)	8.2%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.3% (±1.5 points)	2.1%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Chaska, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Carver County (10.7%).

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 Chaska

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chaska
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Chaska	—	18.6% (±3.1 points)	—
Chanhassen	3.5 mi	10.6% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Carver	4.0 mi	5.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Victoria	4.0 mi	2.9% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Louisville Township (Scott County)	5.2 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Jackson Township	5.8 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Dahlgren Township	6.0 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Shorewood	6.0 mi	3.6% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Laketown Township	6.3 mi	1.5% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chanhassen, MN (10.6%), Carver, MN (5.0%), Victoria, MN (2.9%).

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)

Showing 7 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 Chaska

How many homes are in Chaska?

Chaska, MN has an estimated 11,104 (±337) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Chaska houses or apartments?

57.3% are detached houses and 17.0% attached houses, while 20.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.8% of homes in Chaska 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 — Chaska 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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