What kinds of homes are in Portland, OR?

Name: Types of homes in Portland, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Portland, OR has 307,719 (±1,158) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,305 homes per square mile of land.

52.3% are detached single-family houses.

8.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

33.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 307,719 (±1,158)
Detached houses: 52.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.1%
5+ unit buildings: 33.3%

Homes in Portland by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Portland	Multnomah County	Oregon	United States
Single-family, detached	52.3% (±0.7 points)	53.0%	62.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.2% (±0.3 points)	5.3%	5.1%	6.2%
2 units	3.2% (±0.3 points)	3.1%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.9% (±0.4 points)	5.2%	4.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.5% (±0.4 points)	4.6%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.3% (±0.3 points)	5.6%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	23.5% (±0.5 points)	21.6%	9.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.1% (±0.1 points)	1.5%	7.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%

In Portland, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher 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 Portland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Portland
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Portland	—	33.3% (±0.7 points)	—
Maywood Park	4.4 mi	2.8% (±15.5 points)	Lower
West Haven-Sylvan	5.8 mi	39.6% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Raleigh Hills	6.3 mi	40.6% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Milwaukie	6.5 mi	21.0% (±3.4 points)	Lower
West Slope	6.6 mi	28.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dunthorpe	6.7 mi	0.0% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Cedar Mill	7.3 mi	16.1% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Vancouver	7.4 mi	29.4% (±1.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Maywood Park, OR (2.8%), Milwaukie, OR (21.0%), Dunthorpe, 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 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 Portland

How many homes are in Portland?

Portland, OR has an estimated 307,719 (±1,158) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Portland houses or apartments?

52.3% are detached houses and 5.2% attached houses, while 41.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.1% of homes in Portland 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 — Portland 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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