What kinds of homes are in the Town of Balsam Lake, WI?

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Balsam Lake, WI, 2020–2024
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The Town of Balsam Lake, WI has 1,035 (±104) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 35 homes per square mile of land.

89.0% are detached single-family houses.

0.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,035 (±104)
Detached houses: 89.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.8%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in the Town of Balsam Lake by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Balsam Lake	Polk County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	89.0% (±3.2 points)	81.0%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.0% (±0.8 points)	2.3%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±0.7 points)	1.2%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	2.7%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	2.1%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	1.3%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	2.5%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.3% (±3.0 points)	6.8%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Balsam Lake, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Polk County (5.9%).

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 the Town of Balsam Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Balsam Lake
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Balsam Lake	—	0.0% (±3.6 points)	—
Balsam Lake	3.5 mi	6.7% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Centuria	4.4 mi	16.2% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Town of Garfield (Polk County)	4.8 mi	0.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of St. Croix Falls	5.2 mi	0.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Apple River	6.1 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Milltown	6.3 mi	0.0% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
St. Croix Falls	7.1 mi	18.8% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Milltown	7.2 mi	21.8% (±8.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Balsam Lake, WI (6.7%), Centuria, WI (16.2%), St. Croix Falls, WI (18.8%).

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 Polk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
15	Town of Clayton (Polk County)	0.8% (±6.4 points)
16	Town of Clear Lake	0.5% (±7.7 points)
17	Town of Georgetown (Polk County)	0.3% (±1.9 points)
18	Town of Black Brook	0.2% (±5.0 points)
19 (tie)	Town of Alden	0.0% (±2.6 points)
19 (tie)	Town of Apple River	0.0% (±5.5 points)
19 (tie)	Town of Balsam Lake	0.0% (±3.6 points)
19 (tie)	Town of Beaver (Polk County)	0.0% (±7.3 points)
19 (tie)	Town of Bone Lake	0.0% (±7.3 points)
19 (tie)	Town of Clam Falls	0.0% (±12.6 points)
19 (tie)	Town of Eureka	0.0% (±4.8 points)
19 (tie)	Town of Garfield (Polk County)	0.0% (±3.8 points)
19 (tie)	Town of Johnstown (Polk County)	0.0% (±8.0 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Polk 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 Town of Balsam Lake

How many homes are in the Town of Balsam Lake?

The Town of Balsam Lake, WI has an estimated 1,035 (±104) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in the Town of Balsam Lake houses or apartments?

89.0% are detached houses and 1.0% attached houses, while 0.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in the Town of Balsam Lake?

0.8% of homes in the Town of Balsam 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 — Balsam Lake town, Polk County, 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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