What kinds of homes are in the Town of Washington (Door County), WI?

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Washington (Door County), WI, 2020–2024
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The Town of Washington (Door County), WI has 926 (±134) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 36 homes per square mile of land.

90.4% are detached single-family houses.

3.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 926 (±134)
Detached houses: 90.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.4%
5+ unit buildings: 1.3%

Homes in the Town of Washington (Door County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Washington (Door County)	Door County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	90.4% (±4.9 points)	74.1%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.1% (±3.1 points)	2.7%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.1% (±0.2 points)	2.8%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.3% (±3.6 points)	3.6%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.1% (±0.8 points)	5.3%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	3.0%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.4 points)	2.9%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.7% (±1.3 points)	5.7%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Washington (Door County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Door County (11.2%).

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 Washington (Door County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Washington (Door County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Washington (Door County)	—	1.3% (±2.5 points)	—
Town of Liberty Grove	12 mi	1.2% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fairbanks Township	17 mi	0.0% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sister Bay	21 mi	39.3% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Town of Baileys Harbor	23 mi	4.6% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ephraim	24 mi	8.2% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Town of Gibraltar	28 mi	11.1% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Bay de Noc Township	29 mi	0.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ford River Township	29 mi	0.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sister Bay, WI (39.3%), Ephraim, WI (8.2%), Town of Gibraltar, WI (11.1%).

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 Door County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Town of Gibraltar	11.1% (±4.3 points)
6	Ephraim	8.2% (±4.5 points)
7	Forestville	6.9% (±5.3 points)
8	Town of Baileys Harbor	4.6% (±2.7 points)
9	Town of Sevastopol	4.5% (±3.4 points)
10	Town of Nasewaupee	2.8% (±3.2 points)
11	Town of Washington (Door County)	1.3% (±2.5 points)
12	Town of Liberty Grove	1.2% (±1.3 points)
13	Town of Union (Door County)	0.4% (±4.7 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Brussels	0.0% (±8.8 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Clay Banks	0.0% (±12.6 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Forestville	0.0% (±8.3 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Gardner	0.0% (±3.3 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Door 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 Washington (Door County)

How many homes are in the Town of Washington (Door County)?

The Town of Washington (Door County), WI has an estimated 926 (±134) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in the Town of Washington (Door County) houses or apartments?

90.4% are detached houses and 3.1% attached houses, while 4.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.4% of homes in the Town of Washington (Door 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 — Washington town, Door 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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