What kinds of homes are in Baraboo, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Baraboo, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Baraboo, WI has 6,464 (±309) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 855 homes per square mile of land.

57.6% are detached single-family houses.

11.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,464 (±309)
Detached houses: 57.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.1%
5+ unit buildings: 18.8%

Homes in Baraboo by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Baraboo	Sauk County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	57.6% (±4.5 points)	69.2%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.0% (±2.1 points)	3.0%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	5.5% (±1.8 points)	4.8%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.6% (±2.7 points)	3.2%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.2% (±2.7 points)	4.7%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.0% (±1.7 points)	4.0%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.6% (±3.0 points)	4.2%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.6% (±2.2 points)	6.8%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Baraboo, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Sauk County (12.9%).

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 Baraboo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Baraboo
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Baraboo	—	18.8% (±4.4 points)	—
West Baraboo	1.9 mi	41.6% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Town of Baraboo	2.5 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Town of Greenfield (Sauk County)	4.5 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Lower
North Freedom	5.8 mi	3.2% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Town of Merrimac	6.5 mi	7.5% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Town of Fairfield	6.6 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Town of Delton	7.3 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Town of Sumpter	7.4 mi	18.5% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Baraboo, WI (0.0%), Town of Greenfield (Sauk County), WI (0.0%), North Freedom, WI (3.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Baraboo, WI (41.6%).

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 Sauk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	West Baraboo	41.6% (±9.3 points)
2	Lake Delton	34.8% (±9.5 points)
3	Baraboo	18.8% (±4.4 points)
4	Town of Sumpter	18.5% (±8.6 points)
5	Reedsburg	16.5% (±3.8 points)
6	Town of Dellona	16.2% (±8.0 points)
7	Spring Green	15.0% (±5.1 points)
8	Loganville	14.5% (±17.4 points)
9	Merrimac	11.9% (±12.7 points)

Showing 9 of 37 places in Sauk 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 Baraboo

How many homes are in Baraboo?

Baraboo, WI has an estimated 6,464 (±309) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Baraboo houses or apartments?

57.6% are detached houses and 6.0% attached houses, while 29.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.1% of homes in Baraboo 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 — Baraboo 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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