What kinds of homes are in Burien, WA?

Name: Types of homes in Burien, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Burien, WA has 21,271 (±581) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,119 homes per square mile of land.

57.4% are detached single-family houses.

4.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

34.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 21,271 (±581)
Detached houses: 57.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.7%
5+ unit buildings: 34.1%

Homes in Burien by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Burien	King County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	57.4% (±2.8 points)	50.0%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.1% (±1.2 points)	5.4%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.2% (±0.6 points)	1.6%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.5% (±1.0 points)	3.8%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.9% (±2.0 points)	5.7%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.9% (±1.8 points)	6.7%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	16.3% (±2.1 points)	25.2%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.7% (±0.5 points)	1.4%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Burien, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in King County (37.6%).

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 Burien

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Burien
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Burien	—	34.1% (±3.4 points)	—
White Center	2.3 mi	23.4% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Normandy Park	2.9 mi	14.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Boulevard Park	3.0 mi	43.3% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
SeaTac	3.1 mi	42.9% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Tukwila	3.2 mi	52.7% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Bryn Mawr-Skyway	5.0 mi	27.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Des Moines	6.1 mi	31.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vashon	6.8 mi	5.2% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: White Center, WA (23.4%), Normandy Park, WA (14.0%), Vashon, WA (5.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: SeaTac, WA (42.9%), Tukwila, WA (52.7%).

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 King County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Boulevard Park	43.3% (±14.7 points)
6 (tie)	Issaquah	42.9% (±4.1 points)
6 (tie)	SeaTac	42.9% (±6.4 points)
8	Bellevue	42.5% (±2.0 points)
9	Kirkland	36.3% (±2.2 points)
10	Newcastle	36.2% (±4.4 points)
11	Burien	34.1% (±3.4 points)
12	Kent	33.9% (±2.3 points)
13	Renton	33.2% (±2.6 points)
14	Federal Way	33.1% (±2.8 points)
15 (tie)	Des Moines	31.5% (±4.5 points)
15 (tie)	Mercer Island	31.5% (±3.3 points)
17	Bothell	28.7% (±2.7 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in King 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 Burien

How many homes are in Burien?

Burien, WA has an estimated 21,271 (±581) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Burien houses or apartments?

57.4% are detached houses and 3.1% attached houses, while 38.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.7% of homes in Burien 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 — Burien 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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