What kinds of homes are in Gresham, OR?

Name: Types of homes in Gresham, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Gresham, OR has 44,005 (±895) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,867 homes per square mile of land.

53.2% are detached single-family houses.

10.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

28.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 44,005 (±895)
Detached houses: 53.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.0%
5+ unit buildings: 28.4%

Homes in Gresham by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Gresham	Multnomah County	Oregon	United States
Single-family, detached	53.2% (±1.7 points)	53.0%	62.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.5% (±0.9 points)	5.3%	5.1%	6.2%
2 units	2.3% (±0.7 points)	3.1%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.7% (±1.3 points)	5.2%	4.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.0% (±1.1 points)	4.6%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.0% (±1.2 points)	5.6%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	14.4% (±1.5 points)	21.6%	9.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.8% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	7.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%

In Gresham, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Multnomah County (31.8%).

It is also higher than in Oregon (17.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Gresham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gresham
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Gresham	—	28.4% (±2.2 points)	—
Wood Village	2.5 mi	4.3% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Fairview	3.1 mi	41.6% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Troutdale	3.5 mi	17.4% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Damascus	5.2 mi	0.0% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Happy Valley	5.7 mi	16.9% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Boring	5.9 mi	0.0% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Maywood Park	6.8 mi	2.8% (±15.5 points)	Lower
Camas	6.9 mi	7.2% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wood Village, OR (4.3%), Troutdale, OR (17.4%), Damascus, OR (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fairview, OR (41.6%).

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 Multnomah County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Fairview	41.6% (±9.3 points)
2	Portland	33.3% (±0.7 points)
3	Gresham	28.4% (±2.2 points)
4	Troutdale	17.4% (±5.0 points)
5	Wood Village	4.3% (±3.0 points)
6	Maywood Park	2.8% (±15.5 points)
7	Dunthorpe	0.0% (±9.4 points)

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 Gresham

How many homes are in Gresham?

Gresham, OR has an estimated 44,005 (±895) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Gresham houses or apartments?

53.2% are detached houses and 5.5% attached houses, while 38.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.0% of homes in Gresham 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 — Gresham city, Oregon

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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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