What kinds of homes are in Shorewood, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Shorewood, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Shorewood, WI has 6,887 (±294) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 4,331 homes per square mile of land.

35.8% are detached single-family houses.

22.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

36.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,887 (±294)
Detached houses: 35.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 22.7%
5+ unit buildings: 36.1%

Homes in Shorewood by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Shorewood	Milwaukee County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	35.8% (±3.8 points)	45.2%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.2% (±2.2 points)	4.4%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	16.7% (±3.2 points)	16.3%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.0% (±1.8 points)	6.0%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.9% (±1.3 points)	6.2%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.1% (±2.1 points)	4.2%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	26.1% (±4.0 points)	17.1%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Shorewood, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Milwaukee County (27.5%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shorewood
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Shorewood	—	36.1% (±4.7 points)	—
Whitefish Bay	1.7 mi	9.3% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Glendale	3.2 mi	30.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Milwaukee	4.5 mi	27.2% (±0.7 points)	Lower
Fox Point	4.7 mi	23.2% (±8.2 points)	Lower
River Hills	6.2 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Bayside	6.4 mi	17.9% (±6.2 points)	Lower
West Milwaukee	6.9 mi	35.6% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Brown Deer	7.3 mi	29.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Whitefish Bay, WI (9.3%), Milwaukee, WI (27.2%), Fox Point, WI (23.2%).

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 Milwaukee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Greenfield	40.3% (±3.7 points)
2	St. Francis	36.4% (±6.1 points)
3	Shorewood	36.1% (±4.7 points)
4	West Milwaukee	35.6% (±11.6 points)
5	Oak Creek	34.1% (±3.3 points)
6	Glendale	30.0% (±4.5 points)
7	Brown Deer	29.8% (±5.3 points)
8	Milwaukee	27.2% (±0.7 points)
9	Wauwatosa	26.4% (±2.4 points)

Showing 9 of 19 places in Milwaukee 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 Shorewood

How many homes are in Shorewood?

Shorewood, WI has an estimated 6,887 (±294) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Shorewood houses or apartments?

35.8% are detached houses and 5.2% attached houses, while 58.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

22.7% of homes in Shorewood 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 — Shorewood village, Wisconsin

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Shorewood village, Wisconsin (place:73725, in state:55).

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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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