What kinds of homes are in Marathon City, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Marathon City, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Marathon City, WI has 584 (±63) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 180 homes per square mile of land.

81.8% are detached single-family houses.

4.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 584 (±63)
Detached houses: 81.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.8%
5+ unit buildings: 9.9%

Homes in Marathon City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Marathon City	Marathon County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	81.8% (±5.2 points)	75.4%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.7% (±2.6 points)	2.7%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	1.5% (±1.5 points)	4.0%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.3% (±2.6 points)	1.8%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.2% (±1.2 points)	5.3%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.0% (±3.7 points)	4.0%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.7% (±0.9 points)	4.3%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.7% (±1.3 points)	2.5%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Marathon City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Marathon County (13.6%).

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 Marathon City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marathon City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Marathon City	—	9.9% (±4.0 points)	—
Town of Cassel	3.7 mi	0.5% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Town of Rib Falls	4.5 mi	0.0% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Stettin	4.6 mi	0.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Town of Marathon	4.7 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Edgar	5.6 mi	17.0% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wien	8.1 mi	0.0% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rib Mountain	8.6 mi	3.3% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Town of Rietbrock	9.0 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Cassel, WI (0.5%), Town of Stettin, WI (0.0%), Town of Marathon, 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 Marathon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Mosinee	19.7% (±7.6 points)
5	Edgar	17.0% (±10.3 points)
6	Rothschild	16.6% (±6.7 points)
7	Athens	14.3% (±6.9 points)
8	Stratford	11.2% (±5.5 points)
9	Kronenwetter	11.0% (±4.5 points)
10	Marathon City	9.9% (±4.0 points)
11	Maine	7.7% (±3.5 points)
12	Spencer	6.1% (±4.9 points)
13	Unity	6.0% (±14.0 points)
14	Rib Mountain	3.3% (±4.0 points)
15	Hatley	3.1% (±13.6 points)
16	Town of McMillan	1.1% (±4.2 points)

Showing 13 of 56 places in Marathon 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 Marathon City

How many homes are in Marathon City?

Marathon City, WI has an estimated 584 (±63) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Marathon City houses or apartments?

81.8% are detached houses and 1.7% attached houses, while 14.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.8% of homes in Marathon City 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 — Marathon City village, 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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