What kinds of homes are in Princeton, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Princeton, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Princeton, MN has 2,238 (±196) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 454 homes per square mile of land.

56.0% are detached single-family houses.

4.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,238 (±196)
Detached houses: 56.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.4%
5+ unit buildings: 19.2%

Homes in Princeton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Princeton	Mille Lacs County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	56.0% (±8.1 points)	73.6%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	12.8% (±4.1 points)	5.1%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±1.6 points)	0.4%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.0% (±2.1 points)	1.3%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.5% (±3.3 points)	2.4%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.1% (±4.6 points)	2.0%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.6% (±4.8 points)	5.2%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.6% (±4.3 points)	9.9%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Princeton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Mille Lacs County (9.6%).

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 Princeton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Princeton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Princeton	—	19.2% (±7.4 points)	—
Princeton Township	2.9 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Baldwin Township	4.0 mi	1.7% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Greenbush Township	5.9 mi	0.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Blue Hill Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Wyanett Township	7.7 mi	1.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Spencer Brook Township	7.9 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Zimmerman	8.8 mi	8.9% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Bogus Brook Township	9.0 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Princeton Township, MN (0.0%), Baldwin Township, MN (1.7%), Greenbush 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 Mille Lacs County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Milaca	34.2% (±9.4 points)
2	Onamia	31.6% (±6.3 points)
3	Princeton	19.2% (±7.4 points)
4	Isle	9.8% (±3.4 points)
5	Wahkon	7.9% (±12.2 points)
6	Kathio Township	4.4% (±1.7 points)
7	Foreston	1.1% (±11.3 points)
8	Onamia Township	0.8% (±11.8 points)
9	South Harbor Township	0.7% (±2.9 points)

Showing 9 of 25 places in Mille Lacs 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 Princeton

How many homes are in Princeton?

Princeton, MN has an estimated 2,238 (±196) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Princeton houses or apartments?

56.0% are detached houses and 12.8% attached houses, while 23.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.4% of homes in Princeton 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 — Princeton 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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