What kinds of homes are in Sherwood, OR?

Name: Types of homes in Sherwood, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sherwood, OR has 7,055 (±311) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,432 homes per square mile of land.

71.7% are detached single-family houses.

6.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,055 (±311)
Detached houses: 71.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.7%
5+ unit buildings: 13.9%

Homes in Sherwood by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sherwood	Washington County	Oregon	United States
Single-family, detached	71.7% (±4.2 points)	57.3%	62.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.5% (±1.8 points)	9.1%	5.1%	6.2%
2 units	1.5% (±1.7 points)	1.6%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.2% (±2.2 points)	5.4%	4.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.0% (±2.2 points)	7.2%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.5% (±0.6 points)	6.1%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.4% (±3.1 points)	11.3%	9.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.2% (±0.9 points)	1.9%	7.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%

In Sherwood, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Washington County (24.6%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sherwood
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sherwood	—	13.9% (±3.8 points)	—
King City	3.4 mi	20.2% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tualatin	3.5 mi	30.2% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Bull Mountain	3.7 mi	10.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Durham	4.8 mi	62.1% (±11.6 points)	Higher
Wilsonville	4.8 mi	41.2% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Tigard	5.2 mi	24.8% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Rivergrove	5.6 mi	0.4% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Newberg	6.8 mi	19.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tualatin, OR (30.2%), Durham, OR (62.1%), Wilsonville, OR (41.2%).

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 Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
13	Forest Grove	18.4% (±3.3 points)
14	Metzger	17.3% (±7.8 points)
15	Bethany	17.0% (±3.0 points)
16	Marlene Village	16.3% (±7.4 points)
17	Cedar Mill	16.1% (±5.5 points)
18	Rockcreek	15.1% (±5.9 points)
19	Sherwood	13.9% (±3.8 points)
20	Bull Mountain	10.8% (±8.1 points)
21	Aloha	10.5% (±1.9 points)
22	Banks	9.0% (±6.3 points)
23	Cornelius	5.5% (±3.6 points)
24	Gaston	3.3% (±20.1 points)
25	North Plains	1.7% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Washington 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 Sherwood

How many homes are in Sherwood?

Sherwood, OR has an estimated 7,055 (±311) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sherwood houses or apartments?

71.7% are detached houses and 6.5% attached houses, while 20.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.7% of homes in Sherwood 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 — Sherwood 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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