What kinds of homes are in Milwaukie, OR?

Name: Types of homes in Milwaukie, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Milwaukie, OR has 9,859 (±432) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,976 homes per square mile of land.

68.1% are detached single-family houses.

5.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

21.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,859 (±432)
Detached houses: 68.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.5%
5+ unit buildings: 21.0%

Homes in Milwaukie by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Milwaukie	Clackamas County	Oregon	United States
Single-family, detached	68.1% (±3.7 points)	67.5%	62.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.3% (±2.4 points)	4.6%	5.1%	6.2%
2 units	1.9% (±1.0 points)	1.4%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.6% (±1.3 points)	3.5%	4.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.5% (±2.4 points)	5.4%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.1% (±1.4 points)	3.8%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.4% (±2.0 points)	7.8%	9.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.2% (±1.0 points)	5.8%	7.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%

In Milwaukie, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Clackamas County (17.0%).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (17.7%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Milwaukie
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Milwaukie	—	21.0% (±3.4 points)	—
Dunthorpe	1.9 mi	0.0% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Oak Grove	2.3 mi	20.1% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Oatfield	2.6 mi	8.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Johnson City	3.5 mi	0.0% (±24.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jennings Lodge	3.6 mi	25.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gladstone	4.3 mi	16.9% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Oswego	4.4 mi	23.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Stafford	5.1 mi	0.0% (±10.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dunthorpe, OR (0.0%), Oatfield, OR (8.3%), Stafford, OR (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 Clackamas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Wilsonville	41.2% (±4.5 points)
2	Jennings Lodge	25.0% (±6.9 points)
3	Lake Oswego	23.9% (±2.7 points)
4	Milwaukie	21.0% (±3.4 points)
5	Oak Grove	20.1% (±3.9 points)
6	Molalla	19.1% (±7.8 points)
7 (tie)	Gladstone	16.9% (±4.7 points)
7 (tie)	Happy Valley	16.9% (±3.4 points)
9	Oregon City	15.6% (±2.5 points)
10	West Linn	14.3% (±3.0 points)

Showing 10 of 23 places in Clackamas 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 Milwaukie

How many homes are in Milwaukie?

Milwaukie, OR has an estimated 9,859 (±432) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Milwaukie houses or apartments?

68.1% are detached houses and 4.3% attached houses, while 26.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.5% of homes in Milwaukie 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 — Milwaukie 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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