What kinds of homes are in Airway Heights, WA?

Name: Types of homes in Airway Heights, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Airway Heights, WA has 3,982 (±341) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 663 homes per square mile of land.

32.8% are detached single-family houses.

12.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

48.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,982 (±341)
Detached houses: 32.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.6%
5+ unit buildings: 48.3%

Homes in Airway Heights by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Airway Heights	Spokane County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	32.8% (±5.5 points)	65.3%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.6% (±1.9 points)	3.6%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	5.0% (±2.8 points)	2.7%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.6% (±3.3 points)	2.9%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	11.9% (±4.1 points)	4.3%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	15.3% (±5.0 points)	5.9%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	21.1% (±5.6 points)	10.3%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.8% (±2.3 points)	5.0%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Airway Heights, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Spokane County (20.5%).

It is also higher than in Washington (22.2%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Airway Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Airway Heights
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Airway Heights	—	48.3% (±8.6 points)	—
Fairchild AFB	3.7 mi	2.5% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Spokane	6.9 mi	24.2% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Medical Lake	7.3 mi	21.5% (±12.5 points)	Lower
Town and Country	9.2 mi	8.2% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Country Homes	10 mi	27.1% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Cheney	11 mi	37.8% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fairwood (Spokane County)	11 mi	24.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Suncrest	13 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairchild AFB, WA (2.5%), Spokane, WA (24.2%), Medical Lake, WA (21.5%).

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 Spokane County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Airway Heights	48.3% (±8.6 points)
2	Cheney	37.8% (±6.5 points)
3 (tie)	Country Homes	27.1% (±7.2 points)
3 (tie)	Liberty Lake	27.1% (±6.6 points)
5	Spokane Valley	25.0% (±1.9 points)
6	Fairwood (Spokane County)	24.3% (±5.1 points)
7	Spokane	24.2% (±1.2 points)

Showing 7 of 19 places in Spokane 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 Airway Heights

How many homes are in Airway Heights?

Airway Heights, WA has an estimated 3,982 (±341) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Airway Heights houses or apartments?

32.8% are detached houses and 2.6% attached houses, while 60.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.6% of homes in Airway Heights 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 — Airway Heights city, Washington

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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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