What kinds of homes are in Sleepy Eye, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Sleepy Eye, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sleepy Eye, MN has 1,666 (±115) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 890 homes per square mile of land.

81.3% are detached single-family houses.

3.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,666 (±115)
Detached houses: 81.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.4%
5+ unit buildings: 11.4%

Homes in Sleepy Eye by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sleepy Eye	Brown County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	81.3% (±5.7 points)	80.5%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.6% (±3.4 points)	2.1%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±1.0 points)	2.1%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.7% (±2.7 points)	1.8%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.3% (±2.8 points)	2.6%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.6%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.5% (±4.0 points)	6.3%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.6 points)	3.1%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Sleepy Eye, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Brown County (10.5%).

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 Sleepy Eye

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sleepy Eye
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sleepy Eye	—	11.4% (±5.0 points)	—
Prairieville Township	3.9 mi	0.0% (±34.6 points)	Not measurably different
Home Township	4.1 mi	1.0% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Leavenworth Township	5.3 mi	0.0% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
Stark Township	5.5 mi	0.0% (±32.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cobden	6.2 mi	0.0% (±128.9 points)	Not measurably different
Evan	6.8 mi	0.0% (±65.1 points)	Not measurably different
Milford Township	7.9 mi	0.0% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sigel Township	8.7 mi	0.0% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Brown County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Springfield	14.6% (±5.0 points)
2	New Ulm	13.6% (±2.3 points)
3 (tie)	Comfrey	11.4% (±12.9 points)
3 (tie)	Sleepy Eye	11.4% (±5.0 points)
5	Hanska	8.1% (±14.6 points)
6	Home Township	1.0% (±15.6 points)
7	Lake Hanska Township	0.7% (±21.8 points)
8 (tie)	Cobden	0.0% (±128.9 points)
8 (tie)	Evan	0.0% (±65.1 points)
8 (tie)	Albin Township	0.0% (±30.3 points)

Showing 10 of 23 places in Brown 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 Sleepy Eye

How many homes are in Sleepy Eye?

Sleepy Eye, MN has an estimated 1,666 (±115) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sleepy Eye houses or apartments?

81.3% are detached houses and 3.6% attached houses, while 14.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.4% of homes in Sleepy Eye 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 — Sleepy Eye 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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