What kinds of homes are in Crystal, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Crystal, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Crystal, MN has 9,492 (±304) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,641 homes per square mile of land.

77.2% are detached single-family houses.

2.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,492 (±304)
Detached houses: 77.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.5%
5+ unit buildings: 17.1%

Homes in Crystal by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Crystal	Hennepin County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	77.2% (±2.8 points)	52.0%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.9% (±1.1 points)	8.0%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.5 points)	3.5%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.0% (±1.2 points)	2.3%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.9% (±0.9 points)	2.8%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.8% (±0.8 points)	4.5%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	14.4% (±2.2 points)	26.6%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Crystal, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Hennepin County (33.9%).

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 Crystal

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crystal
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Crystal	—	17.1% (±2.5 points)	—
New Hope	1.3 mi	44.3% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Robbinsdale	1.7 mi	20.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brooklyn Center	2.9 mi	29.8% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Golden Valley	3.3 mi	32.3% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Medicine Lake	4.1 mi	5.1% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brooklyn Park	5.1 mi	24.0% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Plymouth	5.2 mi	23.6% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Hilltop	5.5 mi	17.1% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Hope, MN (44.3%), Brooklyn Center, MN (29.8%), Golden Valley, MN (32.3%).

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 Hennepin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
16	Brooklyn Center	29.8% (±4.4 points)
17	Brooklyn Park	24.0% (±2.8 points)
18	Plymouth	23.6% (±1.8 points)
19	Eden Prairie	21.3% (±1.8 points)
20	Robbinsdale	20.0% (±3.8 points)
21	Mound	18.5% (±6.0 points)
22	Crystal	17.1% (±2.5 points)
23	Rogers	13.8% (±4.2 points)
24	Greenwood	13.1% (±11.1 points)
25	Maple Grove	12.9% (±1.7 points)
26	Long Lake	11.8% (±4.1 points)
27	Champlin	11.0% (±2.0 points)
28	Loretto	7.6% (±8.8 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Hennepin 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Crystal

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Crystal beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Crystal, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Crystal, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Crystal

How many homes are in Crystal?

Crystal, MN has an estimated 9,492 (±304) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Crystal houses or apartments?

77.2% are detached houses and 2.9% attached houses, while 19.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.5% of homes in Crystal 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 — Crystal city, Minnesota

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 Crystal city, Minnesota (place:14158, in state:27).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API 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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.