What kinds of homes are in Prairie du Chien, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Prairie du Chien, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Prairie du Chien, WI has 2,558 (±121) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 433 homes per square mile of land.

74.2% are detached single-family houses.

11.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,558 (±121)
Detached houses: 74.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.6%
5+ unit buildings: 10.6%

Homes in Prairie du Chien by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Prairie du Chien	Crawford County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	74.2% (±4.0 points)	75.8%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.4% (±1.0 points)	1.2%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	10.1% (±3.8 points)	3.8%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.5% (±1.3 points)	0.7%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.7% (±1.8 points)	1.7%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.5% (±1.7 points)	1.5%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.4% (±1.9 points)	1.3%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.3% (±1.7 points)	13.9%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Prairie du Chien, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Crawford County (4.5%).

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 Prairie du Chien

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie du Chien
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Prairie du Chien	—	10.6% (±3.1 points)	—
McGregor	2.7 mi	18.5% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Bridgeport	2.8 mi	0.0% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Marquette	2.9 mi	26.6% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Town of Prairie du Chien	3.4 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Town of Wyalusing	7.0 mi	0.0% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Millville	9.2 mi	0.0% (±43.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clayton	9.7 mi	0.0% (±52.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bagley	9.9 mi	4.6% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Bridgeport, WI (0.0%), Town of Prairie du Chien, WI (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marquette, IA (26.6%).

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 Crawford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1 (tie)	Soldiers Grove	13.2% (±11.0 points)
1 (tie)	Wauzeka	13.2% (±11.3 points)
3	Gays Mills	11.5% (±9.5 points)
4	Prairie du Chien	10.6% (±3.1 points)
5	Eastman	5.4% (±16.7 points)
6	Ferryville	4.9% (±16.6 points)
7	De Soto	3.7% (±11.1 points)
8	Town of Wauzeka	1.7% (±17.4 points)
9	Town of Utica (Crawford County)	1.1% (±9.0 points)
10	Town of Eastman	0.2% (±6.7 points)

Showing 10 of 22 places in Crawford 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 Prairie du Chien

How many homes are in Prairie du Chien?

Prairie du Chien, WI has an estimated 2,558 (±121) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Prairie du Chien houses or apartments?

74.2% are detached houses and 1.4% attached houses, while 22.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Prairie du Chien?

11.6% of homes in Prairie du Chien 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 — Prairie du Chien 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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