What kinds of homes are in Madison, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Madison, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Madison, WI has 133,530 (±1,083) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,597 homes per square mile of land.

39.9% are detached single-family houses.

10.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

43.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 133,530 (±1,083)
Detached houses: 39.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.7%
5+ unit buildings: 43.5%

Homes in Madison by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Madison	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	39.9% (±0.9 points)	50.5%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.9% (±0.5 points)	6.6%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	4.4% (±0.5 points)	3.7%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.3% (±0.5 points)	4.9%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.7% (±0.7 points)	5.9%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.1% (±0.6 points)	5.7%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	28.7% (±1.0 points)	22.0%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.9% (±0.3 points)	0.8%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Madison, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Dane County (33.6%).

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 Madison

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madison
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Madison	—	43.5% (±1.4 points)	—
Shorewood Hills	1.1 mi	38.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Maple Bluff	3.6 mi	4.5% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Middleton	4.1 mi	46.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Monona	5.4 mi	35.2% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Town of Westport	5.5 mi	26.8% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Waunakee	6.6 mi	20.1% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Town of Blooming Grove	6.9 mi	5.2% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Fitchburg	7.1 mi	50.3% (±5.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Maple Bluff, WI (4.5%), Monona, WI (35.2%), Town of Westport, WI (26.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fitchburg, WI (50.3%).

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 Dane County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Fitchburg	50.3% (±5.1 points)
2	Middleton	46.5% (±4.2 points)
3	Madison	43.5% (±1.4 points)
4	Shorewood Hills	38.4% (±6.3 points)
5	Monona	35.2% (±5.1 points)
6	Verona	29.7% (±5.0 points)
7	Sun Prairie	29.5% (±3.2 points)
8	Town of Westport	26.8% (±9.5 points)
9	Cross Plains	26.4% (±7.0 points)

Showing 9 of 59 places in Dane 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 Madison

How many homes are in Madison?

Madison, WI has an estimated 133,530 (±1,083) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Madison houses or apartments?

39.9% are detached houses and 4.9% attached houses, while 54.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.7% of homes in Madison 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 — Madison 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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