What kinds of homes are in the Town of Preston (Adams County), WI?

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Preston (Adams County), WI, 2020–2024
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The Town of Preston (Adams County), WI has 1,138 (±125) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 32 homes per square mile of land.

76.4% are detached single-family houses.

0.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,138 (±125)
Detached houses: 76.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.8%
5+ unit buildings: 0.4%

Homes in the Town of Preston (Adams County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Preston (Adams County)	Adams County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	76.4% (±5.1 points)	74.5%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±2.0 points)	1.3%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±1.2 points)	0.6%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.0 points)	1.0%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.4% (±0.5 points)	2.9%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.9%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.6%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	21.3% (±5.0 points)	18.1%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1.1% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Preston (Adams County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Adams County (4.4%).

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 Preston (Adams County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Preston (Adams County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Preston (Adams County)	—	0.4% (±2.9 points)	—
Friendship	3.6 mi	7.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Adams	4.6 mi	18.4% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Town of Adams (Adams County)	5.6 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Big Flats	6.0 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Strongs Prairie	6.9 mi	15.7% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Town of Richfield (Adams County)	7.2 mi	27.5% (±17.9 points)	Higher
Town of Colburn (Adams County)	8.4 mi	0.0% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lincoln (Adams County)	8.9 mi	0.0% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Adams, WI (18.4%), Town of Strongs Prairie, WI (15.7%), Town of Richfield (Adams County), WI (27.5%).

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 Adams County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Town of Strongs Prairie	15.7% (±5.0 points)
4	Town of Springville	14.3% (±4.2 points)
5	Friendship	7.6% (±7.4 points)
6	Town of Rome	2.6% (±3.5 points)
7	Town of New Haven (Adams County)	1.7% (±7.9 points)
8	Town of Monroe (Adams County)	1.2% (±5.6 points)
9	Town of Preston (Adams County)	0.4% (±2.9 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Adams (Adams County)	0.0% (±4.3 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Big Flats	0.0% (±4.0 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Colburn (Adams County)	0.0% (±18.9 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Dell Prairie	0.0% (±4.3 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Easton (Adams County)	0.0% (±5.0 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Jackson (Adams County)	0.0% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Adams 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 Preston (Adams County)

How many homes are in the Town of Preston (Adams County)?

The Town of Preston (Adams County), WI has an estimated 1,138 (±125) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in the Town of Preston (Adams County) houses or apartments?

76.4% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 1.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in the Town of Preston (Adams County)?

0.8% of homes in the Town of Preston (Adams County) 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 — Preston town, Adams 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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