What kinds of homes are in Glenville, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Glenville, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Glenville, MN has 294 (±50) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 279 homes per square mile of land.

93.5% are detached single-family houses.

1.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 294 (±50)
Detached houses: 93.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.7%
5+ unit buildings: 4.4%

Homes in Glenville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Glenville	Freeborn County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	93.5% (±4.4 points)	79.9%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.3% (±1.0 points)	4.3%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±1.2 points)	1.3%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.4% (±1.1 points)	1.4%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.4% (±3.3 points)	1.9%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±7.4 points)	3.5%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±7.4 points)	5.2%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±7.4 points)	2.4%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Glenville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Freeborn County (10.6%).

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 Glenville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Glenville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Glenville	—	4.4% (±11.0 points)	—
Freeman Township	4.0 mi	0.0% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Shell Rock Township	4.1 mi	0.0% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hayward Township	4.5 mi	0.0% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different
Albert Lea Township	5.1 mi	0.0% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hayward	5.5 mi	7.2% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different
Myrtle	6.0 mi	0.0% (±142.5 points)	Not measurably different
Albert Lea	6.9 mi	16.4% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Twin Lakes	7.2 mi	0.0% (±37.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Albert Lea, MN (16.4%).

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 Freeborn County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Albert Lea	16.4% (±2.8 points)
2	Hollandale	11.1% (±15.9 points)
3	Hartland	8.5% (±16.2 points)
4	Hayward	7.2% (±26.7 points)
5	Clarks Grove	6.4% (±9.3 points)
6	Glenville	4.4% (±11.0 points)
7	Freeborn	3.2% (±19.4 points)
8	Geneva	3.0% (±15.2 points)
9	Emmons	2.8% (±17.2 points)
10	Bancroft Township	2.4% (±9.9 points)
11	Newry Township	0.6% (±17.6 points)
12	Alden	0.3% (±10.4 points)

Showing 12 of 34 places in Freeborn 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 Glenville

How many homes are in Glenville?

Glenville, MN has an estimated 294 (±50) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Glenville houses or apartments?

93.5% are detached houses and 0.3% attached houses, while 6.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.7% of homes in Glenville 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 — Glenville 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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