What kinds of homes are in Buffalo City, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Buffalo City, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Buffalo City, WI has 496 (±73) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 262 homes per square mile of land.

88.5% are detached single-family houses.

1.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 496 (±73)
Detached houses: 88.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.4%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Buffalo City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Buffalo City	Buffalo County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	88.5% (±5.3 points)	80.7%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.8%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±2.0 points)	4.4%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±4.4 points)	2.3%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.4 points)	1.3%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.4 points)	2.3%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.4 points)	1.6%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.5% (±4.7 points)	5.5%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Buffalo City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Buffalo County (5.2%).

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 Buffalo City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buffalo City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Buffalo City	—	0.0% (±7.6 points)	—
Cochrane	1.3 mi	6.4% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Minneiska	1.9 mi	0.0% (±51.8 points)	Not measurably different
Minneiska Township	3.2 mi	0.0% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Belvidere	3.8 mi	0.0% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Vernon Township	4.7 mi	0.0% (±32.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Milton (Buffalo County)	6.2 mi	0.0% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Watopa Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±33.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Waumandee	7.8 mi	0.0% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Buffalo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Fountain City	12.9% (±4.8 points)
4	Mondovi	10.5% (±4.8 points)
5	Cochrane	6.4% (±3.9 points)
6	Town of Maxville	4.3% (±13.5 points)
7	Town of Modena	0.6% (±18.7 points)
8	Town of Naples	0.4% (±12.5 points)
9 (tie)	Buffalo City	0.0% (±7.6 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Alma (Buffalo County)	0.0% (±19.7 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Belvidere	0.0% (±15.9 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Buffalo (Buffalo County)	0.0% (±11.3 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Canton	0.0% (±35.9 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Cross	0.0% (±18.4 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Dover (Buffalo County)	0.0% (±14.5 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Buffalo 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 Buffalo City

How many homes are in Buffalo City?

Buffalo City, WI has an estimated 496 (±73) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Buffalo City houses or apartments?

88.5% are detached houses and 0.6% attached houses, while 1.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.4% of homes in Buffalo City 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 — Buffalo City 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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