What kinds of homes are in Paynesville Township, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Paynesville Township, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Paynesville Township, MN has 868 (±122) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 30 homes per square mile of land.

96.2% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 868 (±122)
Detached houses: 96.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Paynesville Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Paynesville Township	Stearns County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	96.2% (±2.0 points)	68.7%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.8% (±0.8 points)	3.5%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±2.6 points)	1.1%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.6 points)	2.3%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.6 points)	1.8%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.6 points)	4.9%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.6 points)	15.7%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.0% (±1.8 points)	2.1%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Paynesville Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Stearns County (22.4%).

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 Paynesville Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Paynesville Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Paynesville Township	—	0.0% (±4.5 points)	—
Paynesville	1.8 mi	26.2% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Union Grove Township	5.4 mi	0.0% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Roscoe	5.6 mi	0.0% (±58.7 points)	Not measurably different
Eden Lake Township	5.8 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Zion Township	6.0 mi	0.0% (±35.0 points)	Not measurably different
Roseville Township (Kandiyohi County)	6.2 mi	8.7% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Eden Valley	7.6 mi	11.0% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Regal	7.7 mi	0.0% (±100.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Paynesville, MN (26.2%), Eden Valley, MN (11.0%).

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 Stearns County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
30 (tie)	Lynden Township	0.0% (±5.2 points)
30 (tie)	Maine Prairie Township	0.0% (±4.8 points)
30 (tie)	Millwood Township	0.0% (±8.5 points)
30 (tie)	Munson Township	0.0% (±4.3 points)
30 (tie)	North Fork Township	0.0% (±41.4 points)
30 (tie)	Oak Township	0.0% (±18.4 points)
30 (tie)	Paynesville Township	0.0% (±4.5 points)
30 (tie)	Raymond Township	0.0% (±47.6 points)
30 (tie)	St. Martin Township	0.0% (±23.0 points)
30 (tie)	Sauk Centre Township	0.0% (±7.6 points)
30 (tie)	Wakefield Township	0.0% (±3.3 points)
30 (tie)	Zion Township	0.0% (±35.0 points)

Showing 12 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 Paynesville Township

How many homes are in Paynesville Township?

Paynesville Township, MN has an estimated 868 (±122) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Paynesville Township houses or apartments?

96.2% are detached houses and 0.8% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Paynesville Township 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 — Paynesville township, Stearns County, 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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