What kinds of homes are in Hugo, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Hugo, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Hugo, MN has 6,671 (±318) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 199 homes per square mile of land.

62.1% are detached single-family houses.

0.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,671 (±318)
Detached houses: 62.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.8%
5+ unit buildings: 5.6%

Homes in Hugo by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Hugo	Washington County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	62.1% (±4.4 points)	67.1%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	27.5% (±4.1 points)	16.1%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.0%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.4% (±0.5 points)	1.3%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.9% (±1.2 points)	1.7%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.1% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.6% (±1.4 points)	9.6%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.0% (±1.8 points)	1.8%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Hugo, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Washington County (12.6%).

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 Hugo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hugo
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Hugo	—	5.6% (±2.1 points)	—
Dellwood	4.5 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Centerville	4.6 mi	7.2% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
White Bear Township	5.4 mi	1.2% (±0.9 points)	Lower
Forest Lake	6.0 mi	22.9% (±4.3 points)	Higher
May Township (Washington County)	6.1 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Grant	6.2 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Lino Lakes	7.2 mi	4.1% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Birchwood Village	7.3 mi	7.5% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: White Bear Township, MN (1.2%), May Township (Washington County), MN (0.0%), Grant, MN (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Forest Lake, MN (22.9%).

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 Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
6	Mahtomedi	15.7% (±3.3 points)
7	St. Paul Park	14.7% (±12.7 points)
8	Stillwater	14.2% (±2.6 points)
9	Woodbury	14.1% (±1.4 points)
10	Birchwood Village	7.5% (±13.9 points)
11	Cottage Grove	6.9% (±1.9 points)
12	Hugo	5.6% (±2.1 points)
13	Bayport	5.3% (±3.2 points)
14	Lake Elmo	2.6% (±1.4 points)
15	Marine on St. Croix	1.8% (±9.6 points)
16	Scandia	0.6% (±2.2 points)
17	Lake St. Croix Beach	0.4% (±6.4 points)
18 (tie)	Afton	0.0% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Washington 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 Hugo

How many homes are in Hugo?

Hugo, MN has an estimated 6,671 (±318) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Hugo houses or apartments?

62.1% are detached houses and 27.5% attached houses, while 6.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.8% of homes in Hugo 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 — Hugo 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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