What kinds of homes are in Wisconsin Rapids, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wisconsin Rapids, WI has 9,131 (±366) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 657 homes per square mile of land.

62.4% are detached single-family houses.

8.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

20.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,131 (±366)
Detached houses: 62.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.8%
5+ unit buildings: 20.3%

Homes in Wisconsin Rapids by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wisconsin Rapids	Wood County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	62.4% (±4.4 points)	73.2%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.1% (±2.3 points)	3.4%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	6.8% (±2.4 points)	4.9%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.0% (±1.0 points)	1.6%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.7% (±1.9 points)	3.7%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.9% (±2.3 points)	3.5%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.7% (±2.4 points)	5.2%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.4% (±0.9 points)	4.5%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Wisconsin Rapids, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Wood County (12.4%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (17.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Wisconsin Rapids

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wisconsin Rapids
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wisconsin Rapids	—	20.3% (±3.8 points)	—
Port Edwards	2.7 mi	5.5% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Town of Grand Rapids	3.7 mi	0.6% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Biron	3.9 mi	2.7% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Lake Wazeecha	4.1 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Town of Rudolph	5.7 mi	0.0% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Town of Seneca (Wood County)	6.4 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Town of Sigel (Wood County)	6.4 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Nekoosa	6.8 mi	17.1% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Port Edwards, WI (5.5%), Town of Grand Rapids, WI (0.6%), Biron, WI (2.7%).

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 Wood County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Marshfield	24.2% (±3.4 points)
2	Wisconsin Rapids	20.3% (±3.8 points)
3	Nekoosa	17.1% (±10.4 points)
4	Pittsville	13.0% (±7.8 points)
5	Rudolph	11.3% (±13.9 points)
6	Town of Cameron	8.7% (±5.2 points)
7	Arpin	8.0% (±20.9 points)
8	Port Edwards	5.5% (±4.0 points)

Showing 8 of 34 places in Wood 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 Wisconsin Rapids

How many homes are in Wisconsin Rapids?

Wisconsin Rapids, WI has an estimated 9,131 (±366) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wisconsin Rapids houses or apartments?

62.4% are detached houses and 6.1% attached houses, while 29.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.8% of homes in Wisconsin Rapids 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 — Wisconsin Rapids 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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