What kinds of homes are in Mayer, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Mayer, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mayer, MN has 875 (±59) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 637 homes per square mile of land.

98.4% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 875 (±59)
Detached houses: 98.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.3%

Homes in Mayer by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mayer	Carver County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	98.4% (±1.0 points)	71.9%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.3% (±1.0 points)	13.5%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.8%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.9%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.5 points)	1.3%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.2%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.5 points)	8.2%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.5 points)	2.1%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Mayer, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in 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 Mayer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mayer
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mayer	—	0.3% (±3.6 points)	—
Waconia Township	3.1 mi	0.9% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hollywood Township	3.9 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Camden Township	4.1 mi	0.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Germany	4.1 mi	0.9% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Watertown Township	4.6 mi	0.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Watertown	5.5 mi	10.1% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Waconia	6.1 mi	12.5% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Lester Prairie	7.0 mi	7.4% (±5.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Watertown, MN (10.1%), Waconia, MN (12.5%), Lester Prairie, MN (7.4%).

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 Carver County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
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)
12 (tie)	New Germany	0.9% (±13.1 points)
12 (tie)	Waconia Township	0.9% (±7.1 points)
14	Mayer	0.3% (±3.6 points)
15 (tie)	Benton Township	0.0% (±11.1 points)
15 (tie)	Camden Township	0.0% (±10.4 points)
15 (tie)	Dahlgren Township	0.0% (±8.5 points)
15 (tie)	Hancock Township	0.0% (±24.2 points)
15 (tie)	Hollywood Township	0.0% (±9.2 points)
15 (tie)	Watertown Township	0.0% (±9.4 points)

Showing 13 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 Mayer

How many homes are in Mayer?

Mayer, MN has an estimated 875 (±59) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mayer houses or apartments?

98.4% are detached houses and 1.3% attached houses, while 0.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Mayer 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 — Mayer 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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