What kinds of homes are in Shell Lake, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Shell Lake, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Shell Lake, WI has 945 (±93) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 162 homes per square mile of land.

80.2% are detached single-family houses.

1.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 945 (±93)
Detached houses: 80.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.7%
5+ unit buildings: 12.0%

Homes in Shell Lake by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Shell Lake	Washburn County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	80.2% (±5.1 points)	86.8%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.3% (±2.5 points)	1.6%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	1.6% (±1.4 points)	2.1%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.1% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.1% (±2.2 points)	0.8%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.7% (±1.4 points)	0.7%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.2% (±2.9 points)	0.8%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.3% (±2.3 points)	6.9%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Shell Lake, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Washburn County (2.3%).

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 Shell Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shell Lake
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Shell Lake	—	12.0% (±3.9 points)	—
Town of Bashaw	4.4 mi	0.0% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Town of Barronett	4.5 mi	0.8% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Beaver Brook	4.5 mi	0.0% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Town of Sarona	5.5 mi	0.0% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Spooner	7.0 mi	7.4% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Madge	8.1 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Town of Spooner	8.8 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Town of Dewey (Burnett County)	9.0 mi	1.1% (±8.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Bashaw, WI (0.0%), Town of Beaver Brook, WI (0.0%), Town of Madge, 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 Washburn County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Minong	13.5% (±8.6 points)
2	Shell Lake	12.0% (±3.9 points)
3	Birchwood	10.0% (±5.3 points)
4	Spooner	7.4% (±3.0 points)
5	Town of Stone Lake	1.4% (±8.5 points)
6	Town of Barronett	0.8% (±12.5 points)
7	Town of Casey	0.5% (±4.2 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Bashaw	0.0% (±7.8 points)

Showing 8 of 25 places in Washburn 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 Shell Lake

How many homes are in Shell Lake?

Shell Lake, WI has an estimated 945 (±93) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Shell Lake houses or apartments?

80.2% are detached houses and 3.3% attached houses, while 13.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.7% of homes in Shell Lake 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 — Shell Lake 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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