What kinds of homes are in Dresser, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Dresser, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dresser, WI has 391 (±55) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 206 homes per square mile of land.

79.5% are detached single-family houses.

5.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 391 (±55)
Detached houses: 79.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.3%
5+ unit buildings: 5.1%

Homes in Dresser by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dresser	Polk County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	79.5% (±4.6 points)	81.0%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.4% (±3.4 points)	2.3%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	1.0% (±1.3 points)	1.2%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.3% (±2.8 points)	2.7%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.5% (±1.0 points)	2.1%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.6% (±3.1 points)	1.3%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.6 points)	2.5%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.6% (±3.3 points)	6.8%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Dresser, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Polk County (5.9%).

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 Dresser

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dresser
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dresser	—	5.1% (±6.5 points)	—
Town of Osceola (Polk County)	1.6 mi	1.1% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
St. Croix Falls	3.4 mi	18.8% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Taylors Falls	3.5 mi	12.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Osceola	4.2 mi	26.8% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Town of St. Croix Falls	5.6 mi	0.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Shafer Township	6.0 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Franconia Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Shafer	6.3 mi	6.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. Croix Falls, WI (18.8%), Osceola, WI (26.8%).

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 Polk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Amery	18.6% (±10.4 points)
6	Centuria	16.2% (±8.0 points)
7	Clear Lake	11.3% (±4.2 points)
8	Luck	8.5% (±4.3 points)
9	Clayton	8.3% (±18.5 points)
10	Balsam Lake	6.7% (±5.1 points)
11	Dresser	5.1% (±6.5 points)
12	Town of Lincoln (Polk County)	4.6% (±5.9 points)
13	Town of Farmington (Polk County)	2.1% (±3.6 points)
14	Town of Osceola (Polk County)	1.1% (±2.8 points)
15	Town of Clayton (Polk County)	0.8% (±6.4 points)
16	Town of Clear Lake	0.5% (±7.7 points)
17	Town of Georgetown (Polk County)	0.3% (±1.9 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Polk 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 Dresser

How many homes are in Dresser?

Dresser, WI has an estimated 391 (±55) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dresser houses or apartments?

79.5% are detached houses and 5.4% attached houses, while 10.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.3% of homes in Dresser 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 — Dresser 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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