What kinds of homes are in Shawano, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Shawano, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Shawano, WI has 4,524 (±188) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 676 homes per square mile of land.

56.1% are detached single-family houses.

10.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

24.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,524 (±188)
Detached houses: 56.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.7%
5+ unit buildings: 24.6%

Homes in Shawano by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Shawano	Shawano County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	56.1% (±6.7 points)	78.6%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.5% (±3.3 points)	2.6%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	9.9% (±4.7 points)	4.1%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.8% (±1.2 points)	0.5%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.9% (±3.5 points)	3.2%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.9% (±3.2 points)	2.2%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.8% (±3.5 points)	2.2%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.2 points)	6.6%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Shawano, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Shawano County (7.6%).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (17.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Shawano

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shawano
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Shawano	—	24.6% (±5.9 points)	—
Town of Wescott	3.0 mi	1.6% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Town of Richmond (Shawano County)	5.0 mi	0.5% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Town of Waukechon	5.2 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Town of Belle Plaine	5.3 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Keshena	6.1 mi	6.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Cecil	7.1 mi	13.3% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bonduel	7.2 mi	18.5% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Legend Lake	8.4 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Wescott, WI (1.6%), Town of Richmond (Shawano County), WI (0.5%), Town of Waukechon, WI (0.0%).

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 Shawano County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Shawano	24.6% (±5.9 points)
2	Birnamwood	19.3% (±8.0 points)
3	Bonduel	18.5% (±5.0 points)
4	Wittenberg	14.9% (±9.1 points)
5	Cecil	13.3% (±13.3 points)
6	Bowler	10.9% (±25.3 points)
7	Town of Bartelme	9.4% (±6.0 points)

Showing 7 of 36 places in Shawano 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 Shawano

How many homes are in Shawano?

Shawano, WI has an estimated 4,524 (±188) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Shawano houses or apartments?

56.1% are detached houses and 8.5% attached houses, while 35.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.7% of homes in Shawano 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 — Shawano 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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