What kinds of homes are in Fond du Lac, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Fond du Lac, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fond du Lac, WI has 20,433 (±490) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,062 homes per square mile of land.

58.6% are detached single-family houses.

10.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

25.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 20,433 (±490)
Detached houses: 58.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.9%
5+ unit buildings: 25.0%

Homes in Fond du Lac by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fond du Lac	Fond du Lac County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	58.6% (±2.2 points)	70.0%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.6% (±1.0 points)	2.5%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	7.3% (±1.5 points)	4.7%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.6% (±0.9 points)	2.6%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.2% (±1.3 points)	5.5%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.1% (±1.9 points)	6.1%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.7% (±1.7 points)	5.0%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.7% (±0.8 points)	3.7%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Fond du Lac, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Fond du Lac County (16.6%).

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 Fond du Lac

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fond du Lac
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fond du Lac	—	25.0% (±2.9 points)	—
Town of Fond du Lac	3.4 mi	22.9% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Fond du Lac	3.5 mi	30.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Empire	5.2 mi	0.9% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Town of Friendship	5.7 mi	0.7% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Eden	6.5 mi	2.3% (±9.5 points)	Lower
St. Peter	6.6 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Town of Taycheedah	6.7 mi	6.7% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Town of Lamartine	7.1 mi	2.8% (±5.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Empire, WI (0.9%), Town of Friendship, WI (0.7%), Eden, 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 Fond du Lac County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	North Fond du Lac	30.0% (±9.4 points)
2	Ripon	26.0% (±6.6 points)
3	Fond du Lac	25.0% (±2.9 points)
4	Town of Fond du Lac	22.9% (±11.3 points)
5	Brandon	15.6% (±13.2 points)
6	Campbellsport	11.5% (±5.2 points)
7	Oakfield	9.8% (±5.1 points)
8	Town of Taycheedah	6.7% (±7.0 points)
9	Town of Lamartine	2.8% (±5.5 points)

Showing 9 of 32 places in Fond du Lac 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 Fond du Lac

How many homes are in Fond du Lac?

Fond du Lac, WI has an estimated 20,433 (±490) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fond du Lac houses or apartments?

58.6% are detached houses and 3.6% attached houses, while 35.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Fond du Lac?

10.9% of homes in Fond du Lac 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 — Fond du Lac 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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