What kinds of homes are in Moorhead, MN?

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

Moorhead, MN has 19,184 (±229) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 861 homes per square mile of land.

51.1% are detached single-family houses.

3.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

33.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 19,184 (±229)
Detached houses: 51.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.4%
5+ unit buildings: 33.1%

Homes in Moorhead by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Moorhead	Clay County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	51.1% (±2.2 points)	59.7%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	11.3% (±1.4 points)	9.0%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±0.6 points)	1.1%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.0% (±0.7 points)	1.9%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.0% (±1.1 points)	3.4%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.3% (±1.8 points)	7.5%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	19.8% (±2.4 points)	15.2%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±0.5 points)	2.2%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Moorhead, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Clay County (26.1%).

It is also higher than in Minnesota (19.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Moorhead

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Moorhead
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Moorhead	—	33.1% (±3.2 points)	—
Dilworth	2.5 mi	18.9% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Moorhead Township	3.0 mi	0.0% (±44.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fargo	4.0 mi	49.8% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Oakport Township	5.4 mi	0.0% (±18.9 points)	Lower
Prairie Rose	5.4 mi	0.0% (±109.3 points)	Not measurably different
Briarwood	5.9 mi	0.0% (±96.1 points)	Not measurably different
Frontier	6.1 mi	0.0% (±46.1 points)	Not measurably different
Glyndon Township	6.4 mi	0.0% (±35.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dilworth, MN (18.9%), Oakport Township, MN (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fargo, ND (49.8%).

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 Clay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Moorhead	33.1% (±3.2 points)
2	Ulen	32.1% (±14.2 points)
3	Hawley	22.9% (±7.2 points)
4	Dilworth	18.9% (±6.1 points)
5	Barnesville	10.8% (±5.1 points)
6	Glyndon	9.5% (±9.8 points)
7	Barnesville Township	2.9% (±38.4 points)

Showing 7 of 41 places in Clay 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 Moorhead

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 Moorhead beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Moorhead, 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 Moorhead, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Moorhead

How many homes are in Moorhead?

Moorhead, MN has an estimated 19,184 (±229) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Moorhead houses or apartments?

51.1% are detached houses and 11.3% attached houses, while 36.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.4% of homes in Moorhead 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 — Moorhead 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 Moorhead city, Minnesota (place:43864, 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.