What kinds of homes are in Melrose, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Melrose, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Melrose, MN has 1,658 (±148) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 522 homes per square mile of land.

68.6% are detached single-family houses.

5.2% 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: 1,658 (±148)
Detached houses: 68.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.2%
5+ unit buildings: 18.6%

Homes in Melrose by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Melrose	Stearns County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	68.6% (±6.7 points)	68.7%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.6% (±0.9 points)	3.5%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.3 points)	1.1%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.2% (±4.6 points)	2.3%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.3% (±3.3 points)	1.8%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.3 points)	4.9%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	14.3% (±5.5 points)	15.7%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.1% (±2.3 points)	2.1%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Melrose, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Stearns County (22.4%).

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 Melrose

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Melrose
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Melrose	—	18.6% (±6.5 points)	—
Grove Township	3.7 mi	0.0% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different
Melrose Township	3.8 mi	0.6% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Meire Grove	4.4 mi	16.9% (±27.9 points)	Not measurably different
New Munich	4.4 mi	7.8% (±26.2 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwald	5.7 mi	0.0% (±35.0 points)	Not measurably different
St. Rosa	6.0 mi	0.0% (±76.7 points)	Not measurably different
Millwood Township	6.1 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Freeport	6.5 mi	5.8% (±7.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Melrose Township, MN (0.6%), Millwood Township, MN (0.0%), Freeport, MN (5.8%).

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 Stearns County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Kimball	30.9% (±9.9 points)
5	Paynesville	26.2% (±7.8 points)
6	Albany	24.6% (±7.1 points)
7	Cold Spring	24.4% (±7.4 points)
8	Sauk Centre	24.0% (±8.7 points)
9	St. Martin	21.3% (±23.3 points)
10	Melrose	18.6% (±6.5 points)
11	Meire Grove	16.9% (±27.9 points)
12	Brooten	16.2% (±8.1 points)
13	St. Joseph	15.9% (±5.7 points)
14	Avon	15.6% (±6.8 points)
15	Belgrade	13.1% (±4.2 points)
16	Holdingford	12.3% (±9.2 points)

Showing 13 of 63 places in Stearns 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 Melrose

How many homes are in Melrose?

Melrose, MN has an estimated 1,658 (±148) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Melrose houses or apartments?

68.6% are detached houses and 0.6% attached houses, while 23.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.2% of homes in Melrose 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 — Melrose 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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