What kinds of homes are in Willmar, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Willmar, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Willmar, MN has 8,860 (±234) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 623 homes per square mile of land.

56.7% are detached single-family houses.

8.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,860 (±234)
Detached houses: 56.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.3%
5+ unit buildings: 23.6%

Homes in Willmar by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Willmar	Kandiyohi County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	56.7% (±3.7 points)	73.3%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.3% (±2.7 points)	5.2%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	3.5% (±1.6 points)	2.0%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.8% (±1.9 points)	2.6%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.7% (±2.0 points)	2.2%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.9% (±2.3 points)	3.5%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	15.0% (±3.0 points)	7.7%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.0% (±1.3 points)	3.5%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Willmar, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Kandiyohi County (13.4%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (19.4%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Willmar

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Willmar
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Willmar	—	23.6% (±4.3 points)	—
Willmar Township	2.8 mi	37.3% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dovre Township	5.3 mi	5.1% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Kandiyohi Township	5.9 mi	1.1% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Pennock	5.9 mi	4.8% (±15.0 points)	Lower
Kandiyohi	6.2 mi	25.5% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
St. Johns Township	6.9 mi	3.6% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Whitefield Township	7.3 mi	0.0% (±18.2 points)	Lower
Green Lake Township	7.6 mi	0.4% (±4.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dovre Township, MN (5.1%), Kandiyohi Township, MN (1.1%), Pennock, MN (4.8%).

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 Kandiyohi County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Willmar Township	37.3% (±17.2 points)
2	Kandiyohi	25.5% (±12.4 points)
3	Willmar	23.6% (±4.3 points)
4	New London	18.8% (±8.6 points)
5	Spicer	17.8% (±5.4 points)
6	Raymond	15.1% (±8.3 points)
7	Atwater	10.5% (±8.6 points)
8 (tie)	Lake Lillian	8.7% (±29.7 points)
8 (tie)	Roseville Township (Kandiyohi County)	8.7% (±11.6 points)

Showing 9 of 36 places in Kandiyohi 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 Willmar

How many homes are in Willmar?

Willmar, MN has an estimated 8,860 (±234) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Willmar houses or apartments?

56.7% are detached houses and 8.3% attached houses, while 31.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.3% of homes in Willmar 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 — Willmar 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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