What kinds of homes are in DeForest, WI?

Name: Types of homes in DeForest, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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DeForest, WI has 4,838 (±277) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 514 homes per square mile of land.

60.4% are detached single-family houses.

9.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,838 (±277)
Detached houses: 60.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.0%
5+ unit buildings: 13.0%

Homes in DeForest by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	DeForest	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	60.4% (±5.5 points)	50.5%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	17.6% (±4.1 points)	6.6%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	5.1% (±3.3 points)	3.7%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.9% (±1.9 points)	4.9%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.7% (±2.3 points)	5.9%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.0% (±2.0 points)	5.7%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.3% (±2.8 points)	22.0%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In DeForest, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Dane County (33.6%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with DeForest
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
DeForest	—	13.0% (±4.1 points)	—
Windsor	3.5 mi	12.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Burke	4.0 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Town of Vienna	4.4 mi	1.8% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Town of Westport	5.9 mi	26.8% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Waunakee	5.9 mi	20.1% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Sun Prairie	6.3 mi	29.5% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Town of Leeds	6.8 mi	0.0% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Arlington	7.6 mi	0.0% (±10.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Burke, WI (0.0%), Town of Vienna, WI (1.8%), Town of Leeds, WI (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Westport, WI (26.8%), Waunakee, WI (20.1%), Sun Prairie, WI (29.5%).

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 Dane County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
10	Cottage Grove	20.6% (±6.5 points)
11	Waunakee	20.1% (±5.5 points)
12	Stoughton	19.9% (±5.2 points)
13	Marshall	18.3% (±9.9 points)
14	McFarland	15.3% (±4.1 points)
15	Oregon	14.2% (±4.3 points)
16	DeForest	13.0% (±4.1 points)
17	Windsor	12.7% (±5.8 points)
18	Belleville	12.1% (±5.9 points)
19	Cambridge	11.3% (±4.9 points)
20	Town of Springdale	10.3% (±6.2 points)
21	Mount Horeb	9.0% (±3.8 points)
22	Mazomanie	7.1% (±4.4 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Dane 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 DeForest

How many homes are in DeForest?

DeForest, WI has an estimated 4,838 (±277) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in DeForest houses or apartments?

60.4% are detached houses and 17.6% attached houses, while 22.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.0% of homes in DeForest 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 — DeForest village, 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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