What kinds of homes are in Delavan, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Delavan, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Delavan, WI has 4,235 (±244) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 571 homes per square mile of land.

50.4% are detached single-family houses.

13.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

25.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,235 (±244)
Detached houses: 50.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.7%
5+ unit buildings: 25.3%

Homes in Delavan by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Delavan	Walworth County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	50.4% (±6.0 points)	69.8%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	10.7% (±4.4 points)	5.3%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	8.3% (±4.7 points)	3.0%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.4% (±3.1 points)	3.8%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	15.7% (±4.7 points)	6.6%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.9% (±2.1 points)	3.1%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.7% (±2.9 points)	5.9%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.5 points)	2.4%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Delavan, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Walworth County (15.6%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Delavan
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Delavan	—	25.3% (±5.9 points)	—
Delavan Lake	2.2 mi	9.9% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Town of Delavan	3.3 mi	11.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Town of Walworth	4.3 mi	2.3% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Town of Darien	4.7 mi	0.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Darien	4.8 mi	12.6% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Elkhorn	5.5 mi	26.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Williams Bay	5.6 mi	12.3% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Town of Sugar Creek	6.1 mi	0.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Delavan Lake, WI (9.9%), Town of Delavan, WI (11.3%), Town of Walworth, WI (2.3%).

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 Walworth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Whitewater	43.9% (±7.2 points)
2	Lake Geneva	30.9% (±5.7 points)
3	East Troy	27.8% (±7.9 points)
4	Elkhorn	26.8% (±6.3 points)
5	Delavan	25.3% (±5.9 points)
6	Walworth	24.8% (±7.4 points)
7	Sharon	22.9% (±5.6 points)
8	Fontana-on-Geneva Lake	15.8% (±5.0 points)
9	Darien	12.6% (±8.7 points)
10	Williams Bay	12.3% (±7.4 points)
11	Town of Geneva	11.7% (±3.8 points)

Showing 11 of 28 places in Walworth 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 Delavan

How many homes are in Delavan?

Delavan, WI has an estimated 4,235 (±244) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Delavan houses or apartments?

50.4% are detached houses and 10.7% attached houses, while 39.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

13.7% of homes in Delavan 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 — Delavan 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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