What kinds of homes are in Green Bay, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Green Bay, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Green Bay, WI has 45,701 (±722) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,005 homes per square mile of land.

58.3% are detached single-family houses.

12.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

21.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 45,701 (±722)
Detached houses: 58.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.9%
5+ unit buildings: 21.8%

Homes in Green Bay by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Green Bay	Brown County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	58.3% (±1.6 points)	63.9%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.1% (±1.0 points)	6.4%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	7.9% (±1.2 points)	4.9%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.0% (±0.7 points)	3.0%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.8% (±1.0 points)	8.5%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.3% (±0.7 points)	4.9%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.7% (±0.9 points)	7.1%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.9% (±0.3 points)	1.4%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Green Bay, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Brown County (20.5%).

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 Green Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Green Bay
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Green Bay	—	21.8% (±1.5 points)	—
Allouez	3.9 mi	9.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Bellevue	4.5 mi	25.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Howard	5.3 mi	27.8% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Ashwaubenon	5.8 mi	29.3% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Town of Scott (Brown County)	6.4 mi	1.5% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Town of Ledgeview	6.6 mi	22.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Suamico	7.6 mi	6.7% (±3.7 points)	Lower
De Pere	7.8 mi	19.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Allouez, WI (9.0%), Town of Scott (Brown County), WI (1.5%), Suamico, WI (6.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Howard, WI (27.8%), Ashwaubenon, WI (29.3%).

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 Brown County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Ashwaubenon	29.3% (±4.4 points)
3	Howard	27.8% (±5.1 points)
4	Hobart	27.0% (±5.2 points)
5	Bellevue	25.7% (±4.9 points)
6	Pulaski	24.9% (±11.3 points)
7	Town of Ledgeview	22.9% (±4.8 points)
8	Green Bay	21.8% (±1.5 points)
9	De Pere	19.8% (±3.4 points)
10	Denmark	13.5% (±5.2 points)
11	Wrightstown	10.5% (±5.2 points)
12	Allouez	9.0% (±5.2 points)
13	Suamico	6.7% (±3.7 points)
14	Town of Wrightstown	6.5% (±5.8 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Brown 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 Green Bay

How many homes are in Green Bay?

Green Bay, WI has an estimated 45,701 (±722) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Green Bay houses or apartments?

58.3% are detached houses and 6.1% attached houses, while 34.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.9% of homes in Green Bay 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 — Green Bay 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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