What kinds of homes are in the Town of Marathon, WI?

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Marathon, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

The Town of Marathon, WI has 461 (±78) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 14 homes per square mile of land.

97.0% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% 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: 461 (±78)
Detached houses: 97.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in the Town of Marathon by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Marathon	Marathon County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	97.0% (±3.8 points)	75.4%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±4.8 points)	2.7%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±4.8 points)	4.0%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±4.8 points)	1.8%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.8 points)	5.3%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.8 points)	4.0%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.8 points)	4.3%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.0% (±3.8 points)	2.5%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Marathon, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Marathon County (13.6%).

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 Marathon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Marathon
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Marathon	—	0.0% (±8.3 points)	—
Rib Mountain	4.6 mi	3.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Marathon City	4.7 mi	9.9% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Town of Mosinee	5.4 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cassel	5.7 mi	0.5% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Stettin	6.1 mi	0.0% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Schofield	7.8 mi	20.0% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Rothschild	7.9 mi	16.6% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Wausau	7.9 mi	23.4% (±2.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marathon City, WI (9.9%), Schofield, WI (20.0%), Rothschild, WI (16.6%).

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 Marathon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
22 (tie)	Town of Harrison (Marathon County)	0.0% (±17.5 points)
22 (tie)	Town of Hewitt	0.0% (±15.1 points)
22 (tie)	Town of Holton	0.0% (±9.9 points)
22 (tie)	Town of Hull (Marathon County)	0.0% (±13.9 points)
22 (tie)	Town of Johnson	0.0% (±11.6 points)
22 (tie)	Town of Knowlton	0.0% (±4.7 points)
22 (tie)	Town of Marathon	0.0% (±8.3 points)
22 (tie)	Town of Mosinee	0.0% (±4.0 points)
22 (tie)	Town of Norrie	0.0% (±8.7 points)
22 (tie)	Town of Plover (Marathon County)	0.0% (±12.8 points)
22 (tie)	Town of Reid	0.0% (±7.6 points)
22 (tie)	Town of Rib Falls	0.0% (±10.9 points)
22 (tie)	Town of Rietbrock	0.0% (±9.7 points)

Showing 13 of 56 places in Marathon 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Town of Marathon

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Town of Marathon beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Town of Marathon, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Town of Marathon, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Town of Marathon

How many homes are in the Town of Marathon?

The Town of Marathon, WI has an estimated 461 (±78) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in the Town of Marathon houses or apartments?

97.0% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in the Town of Marathon 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 — Marathon town, Marathon County, 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 Marathon town, Marathon County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:49075, in state:55 county:073).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.