What kinds of homes are in Potosi, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Potosi, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Potosi, WI has 299 (±38) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 180 homes per square mile of land.

82.3% are detached single-family houses.

7.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 299 (±38)
Detached houses: 82.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.1%
5+ unit buildings: 4.7%

Homes in Potosi by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Potosi	Grant County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	82.3% (±6.6 points)	75.1%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±7.2 points)	1.7%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	1.7% (±2.4 points)	3.7%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.4% (±4.2 points)	3.2%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.7% (±2.8 points)	2.1%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.0% (±2.0 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±7.2 points)	6.1%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.0% (±4.6 points)	4.9%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Potosi, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Grant County (11.4%).

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 Potosi

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Potosi
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Potosi	—	4.7% (±8.0 points)	—
Tennyson	1.1 mi	0.0% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Potosi	1.1 mi	0.6% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Paris (Grant County)	5.3 mi	0.0% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Harrison (Grant County)	6.0 mi	0.0% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sherrill	6.8 mi	0.0% (±50.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Waterloo (Grant County)	6.8 mi	0.0% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dickeyville	7.0 mi	5.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of South Lancaster	8.7 mi	0.0% (±12.6 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 Grant County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	Fennimore	8.6% (±3.9 points)
9	Blue River	6.9% (±4.7 points)
10	Muscoda	6.4% (±4.1 points)
11	Dickeyville	5.4% (±7.0 points)
12 (tie)	Livingston	4.7% (±13.6 points)
12 (tie)	Patch Grove	4.7% (±23.0 points)
12 (tie)	Potosi	4.7% (±8.0 points)
15	Bagley	4.6% (±8.4 points)
16	Town of Mount Ida	3.6% (±13.0 points)
17	Mount Hope	2.7% (±26.4 points)
18	Town of Platteville	2.3% (±5.0 points)
19	Town of Glen Haven	1.7% (±12.7 points)
20	Montfort	1.6% (±12.0 points)

Showing 13 of 52 places in Grant 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 Potosi

How many homes are in Potosi?

Potosi, WI has an estimated 299 (±38) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Potosi houses or apartments?

82.3% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 11.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.1% of homes in Potosi 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 — Potosi 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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