| South St. Paul | 1990 | Census 1990 | Single-Family Detached | 5515 |
| South St. Paul | 2000 | Census 2000 | Single-Family Detached | 5775 |
| South St. Paul | 2010 | Estimates 2010 | Single-Family Detached | 5819 |
| South St. Paul | 2020 | Estimates 2020 | Single-Family Detached | 5845 |
| South St. Paul | 2024 | Estimates 2024 | Single-Family Detached | 5849 |
| South St. Paul | 1990 | Census 1990 | Townhomes (single-family attached) | 246 |
| South St. Paul | 2000 | Census 2000 | Townhomes (single-family attached) | 264 |
| South St. Paul | 2010 | Estimates 2010 | Townhomes (single-family attached) | 364 |
| South St. Paul | 2020 | Estimates 2020 | Townhomes (single-family attached) | 174 |
| South St. Paul | 2024 | Estimates 2024 | Townhomes (single-family attached) | 174 |
| South St. Paul | 1990 | Census 1990 | Duplex, triplex and quad | 1010 |
| South St. Paul | 2000 | Census 2000 | Duplex, triplex and quad | 744 |
| South St. Paul | 2010 | Estimates 2010 | Duplex, triplex and quad | 800 |
| South St. Paul | 2020 | Estimates 2020 | Duplex, triplex and quad | 946 |
| South St. Paul | 2024 | Estimates 2024 | Duplex, triplex and quad | 947 |
| South St. Paul | 1990 | Census 1990 | Multifamily (5 units or more) | 1375 |
| South St. Paul | 2000 | Census 2000 | Multifamily (5 units or more) | 1473 |
| South St. Paul | 2010 | Estimates 2010 | Multifamily (5 units or more) | 1645 |
| South St. Paul | 2020 | Estimates 2020 | Multifamily (5 units or more) | 1756 |
| South St. Paul | 2024 | Estimates 2024 | Multifamily (5 units or more) | 2091 |
| South St. Paul | 1990 | Census 1990 | Manufactured Home | 65 |
| South St. Paul | 2000 | Census 2000 | Manufactured Home | 58 |
| South St. Paul | 2010 | Estimates 2010 | Manufactured Home | 38 |
| South St. Paul | 2020 | Estimates 2020 | Manufactured Home | 38 |
| South St. Paul | 2024 | Estimates 2024 | Manufactured Home | 38 |
| South St. Paul | 1990 | Census 1990 | Other (Boat, RV, etc.) | 83 |
| South St. Paul | 2000 | Census 2000 | Other (Boat, RV, etc.) | 0 |
| South St. Paul | 2010 | Estimates 2010 | Other (Boat, RV, etc.) | 0 |
| South St. Paul | 2020 | Estimates 2020 | Other (Boat, RV, etc.) | 0 |
| South St. Paul | 2024 | Estimates 2024 | Other (Boat, RV, etc.) | 0 |
| South St. Paul | 2020 | Estimates 2020 | Accessory Dwelling Unit | 0 |
| South St. Paul | 2024 | Estimates 2024 | Accessory Dwelling Unit | 0 |