What kinds of homes are in Hayward, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Hayward, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Hayward, WI has 1,387 (±155) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 372 homes per square mile of land.

60.8% are detached single-family houses.

19.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,387 (±155)
Detached houses: 60.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 19.2%
5+ unit buildings: 10.4%

Homes in Hayward by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Hayward	Sawyer County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	60.8% (±7.1 points)	86.5%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.1% (±3.1 points)	1.7%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	13.8% (±5.8 points)	2.6%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.4% (±2.9 points)	1.0%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.0% (±2.9 points)	0.9%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.0% (±3.0 points)	0.9%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.4% (±2.0 points)	0.9%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.6% (±2.1 points)	5.2%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Hayward

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hayward
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Hayward	—	10.4% (±4.6 points)	—
Town of Hayward	4.2 mi	2.7% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Town of Bass Lake (Sawyer County)	5.2 mi	4.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Town of Stinnett	6.0 mi	0.0% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Little Round Lake	6.3 mi	14.8% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Bass Lake (Washburn County)	6.9 mi	0.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lenroot	8.5 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Town of Frog Creek	11 mi	0.0% (±48.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Stone Lake	11 mi	1.4% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Hayward, WI (2.7%), Town of Bass Lake (Sawyer County), WI (4.0%), Town of Lenroot, WI (0.0%).

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 Sawyer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Exeland	32.3% (±24.9 points)
2	Winter	18.5% (±14.7 points)
3	Hayward	10.4% (±4.6 points)
4	Town of Couderay	9.9% (±11.8 points)
5	Town of Spider Lake	5.6% (±3.3 points)
6	Town of Bass Lake (Sawyer County)	4.0% (±1.9 points)
7	Radisson	3.0% (±21.8 points)
8	Town of Hayward	2.7% (±2.4 points)
9	Town of Round Lake	0.5% (±2.6 points)

Showing 9 of 21 places in Sawyer 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 Hayward

How many homes are in Hayward?

Hayward, WI has an estimated 1,387 (±155) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Hayward houses or apartments?

60.8% are detached houses and 6.1% attached houses, while 29.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

19.2% of homes in Hayward 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 — Hayward 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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