What kinds of homes are in Chain Lake, WA?

Name: Types of homes in Chain Lake, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Chain Lake, WA has 1,708 (±262) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 157 homes per square mile of land.

91.5% are detached single-family houses.

1.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,708 (±262)
Detached houses: 91.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.5%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Chain Lake by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Chain Lake	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	91.5% (±4.8 points)	63.9%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±0.7 points)	4.9%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.5% (±2.2 points)	2.4%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.3 points)	3.3%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.3 points)	4.5%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.3 points)	5.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.3 points)	10.3%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.6% (±4.3 points)	4.6%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%

In Chain Lake, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Snohomish County (20.6%).

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 Chain Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chain Lake
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Chain Lake	—	0.0% (±4.0 points)	—
Monroe North	1.3 mi	0.0% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe	2.9 mi	15.8% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Three Lakes	3.7 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Woods Creek	4.3 mi	0.6% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Snohomish	5.2 mi	21.3% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Bunk Foss	6.4 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cathcart	6.5 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cavalero	6.5 mi	0.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Monroe, WA (15.8%), Snohomish, WA (21.3%).

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 Snohomish County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
35	Arlington Heights	0.4% (±6.0 points)
36	Maltby	0.2% (±1.4 points)
37 (tie)	Bryant	0.0% (±8.7 points)
37 (tie)	Bunk Foss	0.0% (±5.5 points)
37 (tie)	Cathcart	0.0% (±8.1 points)
37 (tie)	Cavalero	0.0% (±14.4 points)
37 (tie)	Chain Lake	0.0% (±4.0 points)
37 (tie)	Clearview	0.0% (±5.0 points)
37 (tie)	Fobes Hill	0.0% (±6.8 points)
37 (tie)	High Bridge	0.0% (±5.7 points)
37 (tie)	Index	0.0% (±59.4 points)
37 (tie)	Kayak Point	0.0% (±9.9 points)
37 (tie)	Lake Goodwin	0.0% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 55 places in Snohomish County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Chain Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Chain Lake

How many homes are in Chain Lake?

Chain Lake, WA has an estimated 1,708 (±262) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Chain Lake houses or apartments?

91.5% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 1.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.5% of homes in Chain 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 — Chain Lake CDP, 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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