What kinds of homes are in Marshfield, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Marshfield, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Marshfield, WI has 9,722 (±355) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 704 homes per square mile of land.

53.3% are detached single-family houses.

12.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

24.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,722 (±355)
Detached houses: 53.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.6%
5+ unit buildings: 24.2%

Homes in Marshfield by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Marshfield	Wood County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	53.3% (±4.1 points)	73.2%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.7% (±1.8 points)	3.4%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	9.4% (±2.5 points)	4.9%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.2% (±1.2 points)	1.6%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.6% (±2.2 points)	3.7%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.8% (±1.6 points)	3.5%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.8% (±2.1 points)	5.2%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.2% (±1.3 points)	4.5%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Marshfield, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Wood County (12.4%).

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 Marshfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marshfield
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Marshfield	—	24.2% (±3.4 points)	—
Town of Cameron	3.3 mi	8.7% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Hewitt	3.6 mi	3.0% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Town of Lincoln (Wood County)	4.4 mi	0.0% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Town of Marshfield (Wood County)	5.1 mi	0.3% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Town of McMillan	5.3 mi	1.1% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Town of Spencer	5.7 mi	0.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Town of Auburndale	7.5 mi	0.0% (±13.3 points)	Lower
Auburndale	8.1 mi	2.3% (±8.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Cameron, WI (8.7%), Hewitt, WI (3.0%), Town of Lincoln (Wood County), 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 Wood County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Marshfield	24.2% (±3.4 points)
2	Wisconsin Rapids	20.3% (±3.8 points)
3	Nekoosa	17.1% (±10.4 points)
4	Pittsville	13.0% (±7.8 points)
5	Rudolph	11.3% (±13.9 points)
6	Town of Cameron	8.7% (±5.2 points)
7	Arpin	8.0% (±20.9 points)

Showing 7 of 34 places in Wood 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 Marshfield

How many homes are in Marshfield?

Marshfield, WI has an estimated 9,722 (±355) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Marshfield houses or apartments?

53.3% are detached houses and 4.7% attached houses, while 36.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.6% of homes in Marshfield 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 — Marshfield 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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