What kinds of homes are in Sandy, OR?

Name: Types of homes in Sandy, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sandy, OR has 4,599 (±228) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,245 homes per square mile of land.

73.3% are detached single-family houses.

3.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,599 (±228)
Detached houses: 73.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.8%
5+ unit buildings: 11.6%

Homes in Sandy by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sandy	Clackamas County	Oregon	United States
Single-family, detached	73.3% (±5.1 points)	67.5%	62.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.2% (±3.5 points)	4.6%	5.1%	6.2%
2 units	1.2% (±1.1 points)	1.4%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.6% (±2.2 points)	3.5%	4.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.6% (±3.0 points)	5.4%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.9% (±1.8 points)	3.8%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.1% (±3.7 points)	7.8%	9.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.1% (±2.6 points)	5.8%	7.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%

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

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sandy
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sandy	—	11.6% (±5.1 points)	—
Boring	5.5 mi	0.0% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Estacada	7.6 mi	9.7% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Damascus	8.7 mi	0.0% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Gresham	11 mi	28.4% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Troutdale	11 mi	17.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Happy Valley	12 mi	16.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wood Village	12 mi	4.3% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Fairview	13 mi	41.6% (±9.3 points)	Higher

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gresham, OR (28.4%), 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 Clackamas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
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)
11	Canby	13.9% (±3.0 points)
12	Sandy	11.6% (±5.1 points)
13	Estacada	9.7% (±8.0 points)
14	Oatfield	8.3% (±2.8 points)
15	Mount Hood Villages	2.7% (±2.8 points)
16	Mulino	2.1% (±7.8 points)
17	Beavercreek	0.7% (±3.4 points)
18	Rivergrove	0.4% (±20.3 points)

Showing 13 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 Sandy

How many homes are in Sandy?

Sandy, OR has an estimated 4,599 (±228) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sandy houses or apartments?

73.3% are detached houses and 8.2% attached houses, while 15.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.8% of homes in Sandy 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 — Sandy 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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