What kinds of homes are in Cheney, WA?

Name: Types of homes in Cheney, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Cheney, WA has 5,079 (±283) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,170 homes per square mile of land.

34.7% are detached single-family houses.

20.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

37.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,079 (±283)
Detached houses: 34.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 20.5%
5+ unit buildings: 37.8%

Homes in Cheney by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cheney	Spokane County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	34.7% (±5.2 points)	65.3%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.8% (±2.2 points)	3.6%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	12.3% (±5.7 points)	2.7%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.2% (±3.5 points)	2.9%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.4% (±4.0 points)	4.3%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	10.2% (±3.8 points)	5.9%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	18.2% (±3.5 points)	10.3%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.3% (±2.3 points)	5.0%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Cheney, 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 Cheney

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cheney
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cheney	—	37.8% (±6.5 points)	—
Medical Lake	7.5 mi	21.5% (±12.5 points)	Lower
Fairchild AFB	9.3 mi	2.5% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Spangle	10 mi	0.0% (±39.3 points)	Not measurably different
Airway Heights	11 mi	48.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Spokane	14 mi	24.2% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Town and Country	18 mi	8.2% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Reardan	19 mi	4.6% (±19.7 points)	Lower
Malden	19 mi	0.0% (±82.3 points)	Not measurably different

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

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 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)
8	Medical Lake	21.5% (±12.5 points)

Showing 8 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 Cheney

How many homes are in Cheney?

Cheney, WA has an estimated 5,079 (±283) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cheney houses or apartments?

34.7% are detached houses and 3.8% attached houses, while 58.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

20.5% of homes in Cheney 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 — Cheney 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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