What kinds of homes are in Rice Lake, MN?

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

Rice Lake, MN has 1,801 (±143) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 55 homes per square mile of land.

90.7% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,801 (±143)
Detached houses: 90.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 1.9%

Homes in Rice Lake by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Rice Lake	St. Louis County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	90.7% (±4.1 points)	73.2%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.8%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.2 points)	4.2%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.2 points)	3.4%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.2 points)	2.1%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.2 points)	2.0%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.9% (±1.6 points)	9.4%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.9% (±3.5 points)	3.8%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Rice Lake, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in St. Louis County (13.5%).

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 Rice Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rice Lake
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Rice Lake	—	1.9% (±2.3 points)	—
Canosia Township	6.1 mi	1.0% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lakewood Township	6.8 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fredenberg Township	6.8 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gnesen Township	7.9 mi	17.7% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Hermantown	9.0 mi	12.7% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Duluth	9.3 mi	22.0% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Normanna Township	9.8 mi	0.0% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Lake Township	11 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gnesen Township, MN (17.7%), Hermantown, MN (12.7%), Duluth, MN (22.0%).

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 St. Louis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
20	Culver Township	3.5% (±20.7 points)
21	Alango Township	3.3% (±20.1 points)
22 (tie)	Babbitt	3.2% (±2.2 points)
22 (tie)	Alborn Township	3.2% (±11.1 points)
22 (tie)	White Township	3.2% (±2.2 points)
25	Industrial Township	2.6% (±6.5 points)
26	Rice Lake	1.9% (±2.3 points)
27	Hoyt Lakes	1.8% (±4.0 points)
28 (tie)	Buhl	1.0% (±6.1 points)
28 (tie)	Canosia Township	1.0% (±2.7 points)
30 (tie)	Duluth Township	0.5% (±3.3 points)
30 (tie)	Midway Township (St. Louis County)	0.5% (±5.6 points)
32	Greenwood Township (St. Louis County)	0.4% (±1.3 points)

Showing 13 of 98 places in St. Louis 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 Rice Lake

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 Rice Lake beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

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

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Rice Lake

How many homes are in Rice Lake?

Rice Lake, MN has an estimated 1,801 (±143) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Rice Lake houses or apartments?

90.7% are detached houses and 0.4% attached houses, while 1.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Rice Lake 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 — Rice Lake 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 Rice Lake city, Minnesota (place:54060, 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.