| Dakota County | 1990 | Census 1990 | Single-Family Detached | 61092 |
| Dakota County | 2000 | Census 2000 | Single-Family Detached | 81534 |
| Dakota County | 2010 | Estimates 2010 | Single-Family Detached | 92814 |
| Dakota County | 2020 | Estimates 2020 | Single-Family Detached | 96554 |
| Dakota County | 2021 | Estimates 2021 | Single-Family Detached | 97511 |
| Dakota County | 1990 | Census 1990 | Townhomes (single-family attached) | 10439 |
| Dakota County | 2000 | Census 2000 | Townhomes (single-family attached) | 18482 |
| Dakota County | 2010 | Estimates 2010 | Townhomes (single-family attached) | 26308 |
| Dakota County | 2020 | Estimates 2020 | Townhomes (single-family attached) | 30519 |
| Dakota County | 2021 | Estimates 2021 | Townhomes (single-family attached) | 30685 |
| Dakota County | 1990 | Census 1990 | Duplex, triplex and quad | 3919 |
| Dakota County | 2000 | Census 2000 | Duplex, triplex and quad | 4159 |
| Dakota County | 2010 | Estimates 2010 | Duplex, triplex and quad | 4249 |
| Dakota County | 2020 | Estimates 2020 | Duplex, triplex and quad | 3090 |
| Dakota County | 2021 | Estimates 2021 | Duplex, triplex and quad | 3090 |
| Dakota County | 1990 | Census 1990 | Multifamily (5 units or more) | 22911 |
| Dakota County | 2000 | Census 2000 | Multifamily (5 units or more) | 25695 |
| Dakota County | 2010 | Estimates 2010 | Multifamily (5 units or more) | 32791 |
| Dakota County | 2020 | Estimates 2020 | Multifamily (5 units or more) | 39668 |
| Dakota County | 2021 | Estimates 2021 | Multifamily (5 units or more) | 41280 |
| Dakota County | 1990 | Census 1990 | Manufactured Home | 3781 |
| Dakota County | 2000 | Census 2000 | Manufactured Home | 3812 |
| Dakota County | 2010 | Estimates 2010 | Manufactured Home | 3436 |
| Dakota County | 2020 | Estimates 2020 | Manufactured Home | 3580 |
| Dakota County | 2021 | Estimates 2021 | Manufactured Home | 3628 |
| Dakota County | 1990 | Census 1990 | Other (Boat, RV, etc.) | 565 |
| Dakota County | 2000 | Census 2000 | Other (Boat, RV, etc.) | 68 |
| Dakota County | 2010 | Estimates 2010 | Other (Boat, RV, etc.) | 0 |
| Dakota County | 2020 | Estimates 2020 | Other (Boat, RV, etc.) | 52 |
| Dakota County | 2021 | Estimates 2021 | Other (Boat, RV, etc.) | 52 |
| Dakota County | 2020 | Estimates 2020 | Accessory Dwelling Unit | 6 |
| Dakota County | 2021 | Estimates 2021 | Accessory Dwelling Unit | 7 |