What kinds of homes are in Wells, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Wells, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wells, MN has 1,200 (±107) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 575 homes per square mile of land.

84.3% are detached single-family houses.

8.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,200 (±107)
Detached houses: 84.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.7%
5+ unit buildings: 6.6%

Homes in Wells by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wells	Faribault County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	84.3% (±5.0 points)	87.7%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.6%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.9% (±2.4 points)	1.1%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.8% (±3.7 points)	1.9%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.3% (±2.2 points)	1.0%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.8% (±0.8 points)	2.7%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.5% (±2.5 points)	2.9%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.9 points)	1.2%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Wells, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Faribault County (6.6%).

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 Wells

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wells
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wells	—	6.6% (±3.4 points)	—
Clark Township (Faribault County)	2.4 mi	0.0% (±31.9 points)	Not measurably different
Walnut Lake Township	4.5 mi	0.0% (±26.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dunbar Township	4.6 mi	2.6% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
Minnesota Lake Township	6.5 mi	0.0% (±45.0 points)	Not measurably different
Carlston Township	7.0 mi	0.0% (±26.2 points)	Not measurably different
Foster Township (Faribault County)	7.3 mi	0.0% (±31.9 points)	Not measurably different
Freeborn Township	8.0 mi	0.0% (±34.6 points)	Not measurably different
Minnesota Lake	8.3 mi	1.9% (±9.9 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 Faribault County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Blue Earth	17.2% (±5.6 points)
2	Bricelyn	9.7% (±7.1 points)
3	Frost	9.3% (±17.9 points)
4	Elmore	7.8% (±15.8 points)
5	Wells	6.6% (±3.4 points)
6	Kiester	5.7% (±8.7 points)
7	Blue Earth City Township	5.5% (±15.8 points)
8	Winnebago	4.9% (±5.1 points)
9	Dunbar Township	2.6% (±24.8 points)
10	Minnesota Lake	1.9% (±9.9 points)
11 (tie)	Delavan	0.0% (±42.3 points)

Showing 11 of 31 places in Faribault 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 Wells

How many homes are in Wells?

Wells, MN has an estimated 1,200 (±107) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wells houses or apartments?

84.3% are detached houses and 0.4% attached houses, while 15.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.7% of homes in Wells 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 — Wells 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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