What kinds of homes are in Adams, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Adams, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Adams, WI has 943 (±120) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 320 homes per square mile of land.

70.5% are detached single-family houses.

4.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 943 (±120)
Detached houses: 70.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.9%
5+ unit buildings: 18.4%

Homes in Adams by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Adams	Adams County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	70.5% (±6.1 points)	74.5%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.2% (±1.7 points)	1.3%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.5% (±4.9 points)	1.0%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.7% (±4.9 points)	2.9%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.1% (±2.3 points)	0.9%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.6% (±3.0 points)	0.6%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.9% (±2.0 points)	18.1%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Adams, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Adams County (4.4%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (17.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Adams
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Adams	—	18.4% (±6.2 points)	—
Friendship	1.2 mi	7.6% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Town of Adams (Adams County)	1.2 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Town of Preston (Adams County)	4.6 mi	0.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Town of Quincy	6.7 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Town of Easton (Adams County)	7.0 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Town of Strongs Prairie	7.3 mi	15.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lincoln (Adams County)	8.7 mi	0.0% (±16.3 points)	Lower
Town of Richfield (Adams County)	9.8 mi	27.5% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Friendship, WI (7.6%), Town of Adams (Adams County), WI (0.0%), Town of Preston (Adams County), WI (0.4%).

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 Adams County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Town of Richfield (Adams County)	27.5% (±17.9 points)
2	Adams	18.4% (±6.2 points)
3	Town of Strongs Prairie	15.7% (±5.0 points)
4	Town of Springville	14.3% (±4.2 points)
5	Friendship	7.6% (±7.4 points)
6	Town of Rome	2.6% (±3.5 points)
7	Town of New Haven (Adams County)	1.7% (±7.9 points)
8	Town of Monroe (Adams County)	1.2% (±5.6 points)

Showing 8 of 19 places in Adams 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 Adams

How many homes are in Adams?

Adams, WI has an estimated 943 (±120) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Adams houses or apartments?

70.5% are detached houses and 2.2% attached houses, while 23.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.9% of homes in Adams 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 — Adams city, Wisconsin

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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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