What kinds of homes are in Waite Park, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Waite Park, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Waite Park, MN has 3,688 (±283) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 292 homes per square mile of land.

47.7% are detached single-family houses.

2.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

40.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,688 (±283)
Detached houses: 47.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.6%
5+ unit buildings: 40.5%

Homes in Waite Park by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Waite Park	Stearns County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	47.7% (±6.4 points)	68.7%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.4% (±2.7 points)	3.5%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±1.0 points)	1.1%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.7% (±1.2 points)	2.3%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.7% (±0.7 points)	1.8%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.5% (±3.2 points)	4.9%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	35.3% (±7.1 points)	15.7%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.8% (±2.9 points)	2.1%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Waite Park, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Stearns County (22.4%).

It is also higher than in Minnesota (19.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Waite Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waite Park
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Waite Park	—	40.5% (±7.8 points)	—
St. Cloud	3.5 mi	38.6% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
St. Joseph	4.2 mi	15.9% (±5.7 points)	Lower
St. Joseph Township (Stearns County)	4.5 mi	1.9% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Rockville	5.3 mi	6.9% (±3.9 points)	Lower
St. Augusta	5.4 mi	8.3% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Sauk Rapids	6.7 mi	31.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sartell	6.9 mi	33.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Haven Township	8.2 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Joseph, MN (15.9%), St. Joseph Township (Stearns County), MN (1.9%), Rockville, MN (6.9%).

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
1	Waite Park	40.5% (±7.8 points)
2	St. Cloud	38.6% (±2.9 points)
3	Sartell	33.4% (±4.0 points)
4	Kimball	30.9% (±9.9 points)
5	Paynesville	26.2% (±7.8 points)
6	Albany	24.6% (±7.1 points)
7	Cold Spring	24.4% (±7.4 points)

Showing 7 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 Waite Park

How many homes are in Waite Park?

Waite Park, MN has an estimated 3,688 (±283) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Waite Park houses or apartments?

47.7% are detached houses and 3.4% attached houses, while 43.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.6% of homes in Waite Park 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 — Waite Park 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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