What kinds of homes are in Bonney Lake, WA?

Name: Types of homes in Bonney Lake, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bonney Lake, WA has 7,739 (±371) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 942 homes per square mile of land.

82.2% are detached single-family houses.

1.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,739 (±371)
Detached houses: 82.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.7%
5+ unit buildings: 7.8%

Homes in Bonney Lake by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bonney Lake	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	82.2% (±3.5 points)	65.2%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.3% (±1.8 points)	5.2%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±0.8 points)	2.5%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.6% (±0.4 points)	4.0%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.4% (±0.4 points)	4.7%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.5% (±1.3 points)	5.4%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.9% (±1.8 points)	8.1%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.3% (±1.6 points)	4.5%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.7% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

In Bonney Lake, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Pierce County (18.2%).

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

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Bonney Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bonney Lake
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bonney Lake	—	7.8% (±2.3 points)	—
Lake Tapps	2.2 mi	2.5% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Alderton	3.2 mi	1.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sumner	3.9 mi	17.3% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Prairie Ridge	4.0 mi	0.2% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Prairie Heights	4.3 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
South Prairie	5.4 mi	0.0% (±47.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Puyallup	5.4 mi	1.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tehaleh	5.8 mi	2.1% (±1.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Tapps, WA (2.5%), Prairie Ridge, WA (0.2%), Prairie Heights, WA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sumner, WA (17.3%).

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 Pierce County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
16	Wollochet	15.3% (±6.1 points)
17	Fort Lewis	15.0% (±5.0 points)
18	South Hill	12.6% (±1.9 points)
19	Fircrest	12.4% (±6.8 points)
20	Eatonville	12.3% (±6.2 points)
21	Midland	11.8% (±4.1 points)
22	Bonney Lake	7.8% (±2.3 points)
23	Buckley	6.2% (±5.6 points)
24	McChord AFB	6.0% (±3.7 points)
25 (tie)	Frederickson	5.0% (±2.4 points)
25 (tie)	Purdy	5.0% (±8.3 points)
27	Spanaway	4.3% (±1.5 points)
28	Graham	3.1% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Pierce 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 Bonney Lake

How many homes are in Bonney Lake?

Bonney Lake, WA has an estimated 7,739 (±371) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bonney Lake houses or apartments?

82.2% are detached houses and 4.3% attached houses, while 9.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.7% of homes in Bonney Lake 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 — Bonney Lake 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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