What kinds of homes are in Kenosha, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Kenosha, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Kenosha, WI has 42,506 (±491) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,462 homes per square mile of land.

56.8% are detached single-family houses.

14.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 42,506 (±491)
Detached houses: 56.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 14.2%
5+ unit buildings: 23.0%

Homes in Kenosha by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Kenosha	Kenosha County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	56.8% (±1.8 points)	65.1%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.9% (±0.9 points)	4.2%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	9.8% (±1.4 points)	6.2%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.4% (±1.0 points)	3.2%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.1% (±1.2 points)	6.7%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.1% (±0.9 points)	4.3%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.8% (±1.1 points)	7.7%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.1% (±0.4 points)	2.5%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Kenosha, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Kenosha County (18.7%).

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 Kenosha

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kenosha
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Kenosha	—	23.0% (±1.9 points)	—
Town of Somers	1.2 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Somers	3.9 mi	25.5% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Prairie	4.2 mi	21.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Paris (Kenosha County)	7.1 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Bristol	7.6 mi	4.2% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Elmwood Park	7.7 mi	0.0% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Sturtevant	7.8 mi	21.5% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Winthrop Harbor	7.9 mi	6.3% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Somers, WI (0.0%), Town of Paris (Kenosha County), WI (0.0%), Bristol, WI (4.2%).

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 Kenosha County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Somers	25.5% (±6.0 points)
2	Kenosha	23.0% (±1.9 points)
3	Pleasant Prairie	21.7% (±3.5 points)
4	Twin Lakes	13.9% (±4.5 points)
5	Salem Lakes	6.8% (±3.1 points)
6	Bristol	4.2% (±3.6 points)
7	Paddock Lake	3.3% (±3.6 points)
8	Town of Brighton (Kenosha County)	0.3% (±5.0 points)

Showing 8 of 12 places in Kenosha 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 Kenosha

How many homes are in Kenosha?

Kenosha, WI has an estimated 42,506 (±491) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Kenosha houses or apartments?

56.8% are detached houses and 4.9% attached houses, while 37.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

14.2% of homes in Kenosha 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 — Kenosha 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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