What kinds of homes are in Owatonna, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Owatonna, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Owatonna, MN has 11,500 (±147) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 758 homes per square mile of land.

70.0% are detached single-family houses.

5.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 11,500 (±147)
Detached houses: 70.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.1%
5+ unit buildings: 15.9%

Homes in Owatonna by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Owatonna	Steele County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	70.0% (±2.4 points)	74.9%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.7% (±1.5 points)	4.6%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.9% (±1.4 points)	2.2%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.2% (±1.0 points)	1.8%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.4% (±0.9 points)	1.8%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.8% (±1.4 points)	3.2%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.7% (±1.7 points)	7.3%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.1% (±1.2 points)	4.0%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Owatonna, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Steele County (12.3%).

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 Owatonna

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Owatonna
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Owatonna	—	15.9% (±2.4 points)	—
Owatonna Township	2.6 mi	0.0% (±13.5 points)	Lower
Clinton Falls Township	2.9 mi	0.0% (±28.1 points)	Not measurably different
Medford	5.4 mi	6.2% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Meriden Township	5.6 mi	0.0% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Medford Township	5.8 mi	0.0% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Deerfield Township (Steele County)	6.5 mi	0.0% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Havana Township	7.1 mi	2.8% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Somerset Township	8.1 mi	0.0% (±12.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Owatonna Township, MN (0.0%), Medford, MN (6.2%), Medford Township, MN (0.0%).

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 Steele County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Owatonna	15.9% (±2.4 points)
2	Blooming Prairie	9.6% (±5.4 points)
3	Ellendale	7.3% (±7.7 points)
4	Medford	6.2% (±5.5 points)
5	Havana Township	2.8% (±15.1 points)
6	Berlin Township	0.7% (±11.2 points)
7 (tie)	Aurora Township	0.0% (±18.0 points)

Showing 7 of 17 places in Steele 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 Owatonna

How many homes are in Owatonna?

Owatonna, MN has an estimated 11,500 (±147) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Owatonna houses or apartments?

70.0% are detached houses and 5.7% attached houses, while 21.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.1% of homes in Owatonna 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 — Owatonna 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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