What kinds of homes are in Eagle River, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Eagle River, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Eagle River, WI has 935 (±110) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 287 homes per square mile of land.

51.9% are detached single-family houses.

11.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 935 (±110)
Detached houses: 51.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.5%
5+ unit buildings: 23.7%

Homes in Eagle River by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Eagle River	Vilas County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	51.9% (±7.1 points)	86.8%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	11.0% (±3.5 points)	1.7%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	4.8% (±3.6 points)	1.1%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.7% (±5.2 points)	0.7%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.8% (±3.9 points)	1.0%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.2% (±4.0 points)	1.2%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.7% (±3.3 points)	0.5%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.9% (±2.1 points)	6.9%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Eagle River, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Vilas County (2.7%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Eagle River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eagle River
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Eagle River	—	23.7% (±6.5 points)	—
Town of Lincoln (Vilas County)	1.3 mi	2.9% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Town of Cloverland (Vilas County)	5.3 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Town of Washington (Vilas County)	6.0 mi	0.4% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Town of Conover	9.4 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Town of Sugar Camp	9.5 mi	0.6% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Town of Three Lakes	9.8 mi	0.7% (±0.9 points)	Lower
Town of St. Germain	12 mi	3.5% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Town of Phelps	12 mi	1.8% (±2.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Lincoln (Vilas County), WI (2.9%), Town of Cloverland (Vilas County), WI (0.0%), Town of Washington (Vilas County), WI (0.4%).

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 Vilas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Eagle River	23.7% (±6.5 points)
2	Town of Boulder Junction	6.4% (±3.1 points)
3	Town of St. Germain	3.5% (±2.2 points)
4	Town of Lac du Flambeau	3.2% (±1.3 points)
5	Town of Lincoln (Vilas County)	2.9% (±2.1 points)
6	Town of Phelps	1.8% (±2.0 points)
7 (tie)	Town of Land O'Lakes	1.6% (±2.0 points)

Showing 7 of 15 places in Vilas 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 Eagle River

How many homes are in Eagle River?

Eagle River, WI has an estimated 935 (±110) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Eagle River houses or apartments?

51.9% are detached houses and 11.0% attached houses, while 35.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.5% of homes in Eagle River 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 — Eagle River 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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