What kinds of homes are in Tonka Bay, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Tonka Bay, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Tonka Bay, MN has 629 (±104) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 670 homes per square mile of land.

87.8% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 629 (±104)
Detached houses: 87.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 5.9%

Homes in Tonka Bay by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Tonka Bay	Hennepin County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	87.8% (±5.6 points)	52.0%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.4% (±6.0 points)	8.0%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.5 points)	3.5%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±3.5 points)	2.3%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.5 points)	2.8%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.5 points)	4.5%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.9% (±2.6 points)	26.6%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.3%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Tonka Bay, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Hennepin County (33.9%).

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 Tonka Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tonka Bay
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Tonka Bay	—	5.9% (±5.6 points)	—
Shorewood	1.0 mi	3.6% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Excelsior	1.2 mi	44.4% (±11.9 points)	Higher
Greenwood	1.5 mi	13.1% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Minnetonka Beach	1.7 mi	0.0% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Park	2.6 mi	73.0% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Deephaven	3.0 mi	5.6% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Orono	3.2 mi	7.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mound	3.8 mi	18.5% (±6.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Excelsior, MN (44.4%), Spring Park, MN (73.0%), Mound, MN (18.5%).

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 Hennepin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
26	Long Lake	11.8% (±4.1 points)
27	Champlin	11.0% (±2.0 points)
28	Loretto	7.6% (±8.8 points)
29	Orono	7.0% (±2.8 points)
30	St. Bonifacius	6.7% (±4.0 points)
31	Medina	6.2% (±3.4 points)
32	Tonka Bay	5.9% (±5.6 points)
33	Deephaven	5.6% (±3.3 points)
34	Medicine Lake	5.1% (±14.4 points)
35	Independence	4.3% (±4.3 points)
36	Dayton	4.0% (±2.4 points)
37	Shorewood	3.6% (±1.8 points)
38	Corcoran	1.4% (±2.0 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Hennepin 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 Tonka Bay

How many homes are in Tonka Bay?

Tonka Bay, MN has an estimated 629 (±104) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Tonka Bay houses or apartments?

87.8% are detached houses and 6.4% attached houses, while 5.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Tonka Bay 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 — Tonka Bay 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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