What kinds of homes are in Plain, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Plain, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Plain, WI has 339 (±41) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 373 homes per square mile of land.

80.5% are detached single-family houses.

10.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 339 (±41)
Detached houses: 80.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.6%
5+ unit buildings: 8.6%

Homes in Plain by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Plain	Sauk County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	80.5% (±7.5 points)	69.2%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.3% (±0.9 points)	3.0%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	1.8% (±1.8 points)	4.8%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.8% (±6.3 points)	3.2%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.1% (±1.8 points)	4.7%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.5% (±3.9 points)	4.0%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±6.4 points)	4.2%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±6.4 points)	6.8%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Plain, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Sauk County (12.9%).

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 Plain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plain
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Plain	—	8.6% (±7.7 points)	—
Town of Franklin (Sauk County)	2.0 mi	0.0% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County)	5.8 mi	0.0% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Spring Green	6.3 mi	1.7% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Troy (Sauk County)	6.4 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Green	7.0 mi	15.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Honey Creek	7.4 mi	0.0% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lone Rock	10 mi	11.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Arena	10 mi	8.7% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Sauk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
6	Town of Dellona	16.2% (±8.0 points)
7	Spring Green	15.0% (±5.1 points)
8	Loganville	14.5% (±17.4 points)
9	Merrimac	11.9% (±12.7 points)
10 (tie)	Prairie du Sac	11.5% (±4.6 points)
10 (tie)	Sauk City	11.5% (±5.1 points)
12	Plain	8.6% (±7.7 points)
13	Town of Merrimac	7.5% (±5.2 points)
14	La Valle	3.8% (±22.6 points)
15	North Freedom	3.2% (±11.7 points)
16 (tie)	Rock Springs	2.9% (±21.5 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Washington (Sauk County)	2.9% (±9.4 points)
18	Town of Spring Green	1.7% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Sauk 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 Plain

How many homes are in Plain?

Plain, WI has an estimated 339 (±41) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Plain houses or apartments?

80.5% are detached houses and 0.3% attached houses, while 19.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.6% of homes in Plain 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 — Plain 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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