What kinds of homes are in Barron, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Barron, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Barron, WI has 1,605 (±198) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 551 homes per square mile of land.

69.7% are detached single-family houses.

20.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,605 (±198)
Detached houses: 69.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 20.2%
5+ unit buildings: 2.1%

Homes in Barron by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Barron	Barron County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	69.7% (±8.4 points)	80.0%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.1% (±3.4 points)	2.8%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	14.0% (±6.0 points)	3.6%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.2% (±5.9 points)	2.2%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	2.0%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.1% (±2.9 points)	2.0%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	2.4%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.0% (±3.3 points)	5.0%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Barron, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Barron County (6.4%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (17.0%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Barron
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Barron	—	2.1% (±3.5 points)	—
Town of Barron	2.5 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Maple Grove (Barron County)	4.5 mi	0.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cameron	5.1 mi	10.5% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Town of Stanley	6.1 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Clinton (Barron County)	6.4 mi	0.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Prairie Lake	7.2 mi	0.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rice Lake	7.3 mi	22.4% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Town of Arland	7.6 mi	0.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cameron, WI (10.5%), Rice Lake, WI (22.4%).

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 Barron County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Haugen	11.9% (±24.4 points)
5	Cumberland	11.8% (±6.6 points)
6	Almena	11.6% (±10.3 points)
7	Cameron	10.5% (±5.6 points)
8	Chetek	7.9% (±4.6 points)
9	Dallas	4.9% (±18.4 points)
10	Barron	2.1% (±3.5 points)
11	Town of Rice Lake	1.7% (±2.0 points)
12	Town of Oak Grove (Barron County)	1.6% (±7.5 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Cedar Lake	1.2% (±2.3 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Maple Plain	1.2% (±3.1 points)
15 (tie)	Town of Dovre	0.8% (±7.9 points)
15 (tie)	Town of Maple Grove (Barron County)	0.8% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Barron 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 Barron

How many homes are in Barron?

Barron, WI has an estimated 1,605 (±198) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Barron houses or apartments?

69.7% are detached houses and 3.1% attached houses, while 22.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

20.2% of homes in Barron 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 — Barron 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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