What kinds of homes are in Mequon, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Mequon, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mequon, WI has 10,078 (±364) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 218 homes per square mile of land.

72.4% are detached single-family houses.

3.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,078 (±364)
Detached houses: 72.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.0%
5+ unit buildings: 10.9%

Homes in Mequon by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mequon	Ozaukee County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	72.4% (±2.9 points)	65.8%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	13.5% (±2.8 points)	8.5%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	1.9% (±1.1 points)	4.2%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.1% (±0.7 points)	3.3%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.2% (±0.4 points)	6.9%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.9% (±0.9 points)	3.6%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.8% (±1.9 points)	7.3%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Mequon, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Ozaukee County (17.8%).

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 Mequon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mequon
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mequon	—	10.9% (±2.1 points)	—
Thiensville	2.5 mi	33.7% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Brown Deer	3.2 mi	29.8% (±5.3 points)	Higher
River Hills	4.8 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Germantown	5.8 mi	20.3% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Bayside	6.0 mi	17.9% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Cedarburg	6.3 mi	22.3% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Menomonee Falls	6.5 mi	24.4% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Fox Point	6.8 mi	23.2% (±8.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: River Hills, WI (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Thiensville, WI (33.7%), Brown Deer, WI (29.8%), Germantown, WI (20.3%).

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 Ozaukee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Grafton	31.4% (±5.9 points)
3	Port Washington	27.4% (±4.8 points)
4	Cedarburg	22.3% (±5.1 points)
5	Saukville	20.6% (±10.0 points)
6	Fredonia	15.9% (±7.7 points)
7	Town of Grafton	11.6% (±7.5 points)
8	Mequon	10.9% (±2.1 points)
9	Belgium	2.5% (±4.6 points)
10	Town of Port Washington	1.8% (±5.2 points)
11	Town of Fredonia	0.7% (±3.7 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Belgium	0.0% (±5.5 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Cedarburg	0.0% (±1.7 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Saukville	0.0% (±5.7 points)

Showing 13 of 14 places in Ozaukee 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 Mequon

How many homes are in Mequon?

Mequon, WI has an estimated 10,078 (±364) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mequon houses or apartments?

72.4% are detached houses and 13.5% attached houses, while 13.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.0% of homes in Mequon 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 — Mequon 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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