What kinds of homes are in Fargo, ND?

Name: Types of homes in Fargo, ND, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fargo, ND has 63,807 (±617) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,239 homes per square mile of land.

34.5% are detached single-family houses.

5.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

49.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 63,807 (±617)
Detached houses: 34.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.2%
5+ unit buildings: 49.8%

Homes in Fargo by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fargo	Cass County	North Dakota	United States
Single-family, detached	34.5% (±1.3 points)	42.9%	56.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.0% (±1.0 points)	9.4%	6.3%	6.2%
2 units	1.8% (±0.6 points)	1.7%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.4% (±0.7 points)	3.3%	3.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.6% (±0.7 points)	4.0%	3.8%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.2% (±0.9 points)	7.0%	5.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	37.0% (±1.5 points)	29.8%	16.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.4% (±0.4 points)	1.9%	6.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Fargo, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Cass County (40.8%).

It is also higher than in North Dakota (25.0%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fargo
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fargo	—	49.8% (±1.9 points)	—
Prairie Rose	3.3 mi	0.0% (±109.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Fargo	3.6 mi	24.3% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Moorhead	4.0 mi	33.1% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Frontier	4.5 mi	0.0% (±46.1 points)	Lower
Reile's Acres	4.8 mi	0.0% (±13.9 points)	Lower
Briarwood	5.6 mi	0.0% (±96.1 points)	Not measurably different
Reed Township	5.8 mi	0.0% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Moorhead Township	5.9 mi	0.0% (±44.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Fargo, ND (24.3%), Moorhead, MN (33.1%), Frontier, ND (0.0%).

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 Cass County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Fargo	49.8% (±1.9 points)
2	Casselton	28.9% (±21.1 points)
3	West Fargo	24.3% (±3.0 points)
4	Mapleton Township	20.4% (±40.6 points)
5	Grandin	15.4% (±45.5 points)
6	Page	12.5% (±30.1 points)
7	Tower Township	10.7% (±71.1 points)

Showing 7 of 74 places in Cass 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 Fargo

How many homes are in Fargo?

Fargo, ND has an estimated 63,807 (±617) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fargo houses or apartments?

34.5% are detached houses and 9.0% attached houses, while 55.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.2% of homes in Fargo 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 — Fargo city, North Dakota

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Fargo city, North Dakota (place:25700, in state:38).

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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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