What kinds of homes are in Racine, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Racine, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Racine, WI has 34,848 (±621) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,252 homes per square mile of land.

65.0% are detached single-family houses.

16.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 34,848 (±621)
Detached houses: 65.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.2%
5+ unit buildings: 14.4%

Homes in Racine by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Racine	Racine County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	65.0% (±2.3 points)	69.8%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.4% (±0.8 points)	4.9%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	11.5% (±1.5 points)	6.4%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.7% (±1.2 points)	3.2%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.2% (±1.0 points)	4.9%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.4% (±0.6 points)	2.9%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.8% (±1.3 points)	6.9%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.8% (±0.6 points)	0.9%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Racine, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Racine County (14.7%).

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 Racine

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Racine
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Racine	—	14.4% (±1.7 points)	—
Elmwood Park	2.4 mi	0.0% (±12.6 points)	Lower
North Bay	3.2 mi	0.0% (±31.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Pleasant	3.8 mi	25.0% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Wind Point	4.4 mi	0.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Sturtevant	4.8 mi	21.5% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Caledonia	5.9 mi	11.8% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Somers	6.9 mi	25.5% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Town of Somers	9.4 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elmwood Park, WI (0.0%), Wind Point, WI (0.0%), Town of Somers, WI (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mount Pleasant, WI (25.0%), Sturtevant, WI (21.5%), Somers, WI (25.5%).

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 Racine County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Burlington	32.0% (±6.5 points)
2	Mount Pleasant	25.0% (±3.9 points)
3	Union Grove	23.1% (±9.2 points)
4	Sturtevant	21.5% (±6.7 points)
5	Racine	14.4% (±1.7 points)
6 (tie)	Caledonia	11.8% (±2.7 points)
6 (tie)	Waterford	11.8% (±4.9 points)
8	Town of Burlington	8.0% (±5.6 points)
9	Town of Norway	2.2% (±1.7 points)
10	Town of Dover (Racine County)	2.1% (±2.0 points)
11	Rochester	1.4% (±2.9 points)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Racine 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 Racine

How many homes are in Racine?

Racine, WI has an estimated 34,848 (±621) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Racine houses or apartments?

65.0% are detached houses and 3.4% attached houses, while 30.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

16.2% of homes in Racine 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 — Racine 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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