What kinds of homes are in Whitewater, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Whitewater, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Whitewater, WI has 5,925 (±410) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 670 homes per square mile of land.

32.8% are detached single-family houses.

13.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

43.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,925 (±410)
Detached houses: 32.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.0%
5+ unit buildings: 43.9%

Homes in Whitewater by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Whitewater	Walworth County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	32.8% (±4.2 points)	69.8%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.7% (±2.6 points)	5.3%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	7.4% (±2.8 points)	3.0%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.6% (±1.9 points)	3.8%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	11.6% (±3.4 points)	6.6%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.6% (±3.6 points)	3.1%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	23.7% (±5.2 points)	5.9%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.5% (±1.5 points)	2.4%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Whitewater, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Walworth County (15.6%).

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 Whitewater

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whitewater
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Whitewater	—	43.9% (±7.2 points)	—
Town of Cold Spring	2.9 mi	0.0% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Town of Whitewater	4.2 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Town of Lima (Rock County)	6.0 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Town of Koshkonong	6.5 mi	10.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Town of Hebron	7.0 mi	0.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Palmyra	7.5 mi	21.0% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Town of Palmyra	7.6 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Town of La Grange (Walworth County)	7.7 mi	1.2% (±2.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Cold Spring, WI (0.0%), Town of Whitewater, WI (0.0%), Town of Lima (Rock 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 Walworth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Whitewater	43.9% (±7.2 points)
2	Lake Geneva	30.9% (±5.7 points)
3	East Troy	27.8% (±7.9 points)
4	Elkhorn	26.8% (±6.3 points)
5	Delavan	25.3% (±5.9 points)
6	Walworth	24.8% (±7.4 points)
7	Sharon	22.9% (±5.6 points)

Showing 7 of 28 places in Walworth 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 Whitewater

How many homes are in Whitewater?

Whitewater, WI has an estimated 5,925 (±410) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Whitewater houses or apartments?

32.8% are detached houses and 8.7% attached houses, while 56.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

13.0% of homes in Whitewater 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 — Whitewater 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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