What kinds of homes are in Wausau, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Wausau, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wausau, WI has 18,718 (±478) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 973 homes per square mile of land.

63.2% are detached single-family houses.

10.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 18,718 (±478)
Detached houses: 63.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.7%
5+ unit buildings: 23.4%

Homes in Wausau by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wausau	Marathon County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	63.2% (±2.9 points)	75.4%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.3% (±0.7 points)	2.7%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	8.0% (±1.6 points)	4.0%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.7% (±0.9 points)	1.8%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.6% (±1.9 points)	5.3%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.9% (±1.3 points)	4.0%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.9% (±1.7 points)	4.3%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.2 points)	2.5%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Wausau

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wausau
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wausau	—	23.4% (±2.9 points)	—
Schofield	3.6 mi	20.0% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rib Mountain	4.8 mi	3.3% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Town of Wausau	5.2 mi	0.1% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Town of Weston (Marathon County)	6.1 mi	0.0% (±13.9 points)	Lower
Rothschild	6.2 mi	16.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Stettin	6.6 mi	0.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Weston	6.8 mi	20.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Maine	6.9 mi	7.7% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rib Mountain, WI (3.3%), Town of Wausau, WI (0.1%), Town of Weston (Marathon County), WI (0.0%).

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
1	Wausau	23.4% (±2.9 points)
2	Weston	20.5% (±4.2 points)
3	Schofield	20.0% (±7.5 points)
4	Mosinee	19.7% (±7.6 points)
5	Edgar	17.0% (±10.3 points)
6	Rothschild	16.6% (±6.7 points)
7	Athens	14.3% (±6.9 points)

Showing 7 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.

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Questions about Wausau

How many homes are in Wausau?

Wausau, WI has an estimated 18,718 (±478) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wausau houses or apartments?

63.2% are detached houses and 2.3% attached houses, while 34.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.7% of homes in Wausau 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 — Wausau city, 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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