What kinds of homes are in Desert Aire, WA?

Name: Types of homes in Desert Aire, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Desert Aire, WA has 1,357 (±308) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 400 homes per square mile of land.

69.2% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% 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: 1,357 (±308)
Detached houses: 69.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Desert Aire by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Desert Aire	Grant County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	69.2% (±13.4 points)	58.5%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.5% (±2.4 points)	3.2%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	2.8%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	2.8%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	1.7%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	4.9%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	29.3% (±13.4 points)	23.5%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

In Desert Aire, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Grant County (8.9%).

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 Desert Aire

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Desert Aire
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Desert Aire	—	0.0% (±5.0 points)	—
Mattawa	3.1 mi	2.4% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Royal City	20 mi	16.9% (±11.6 points)	Higher
Moxee	24 mi	1.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Terrace Heights	25 mi	17.9% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Zillah	26 mi	9.1% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sunnyside	26 mi	16.5% (±5.9 points)	Higher
George	27 mi	24.3% (±23.5 points)	Higher
Granger	27 mi	13.0% (±7.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Royal City, WA (16.9%), Terrace Heights, WA (17.9%), Sunnyside, WA (16.5%).

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 Grant County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8 (tie)	Quincy	6.9% (±5.8 points)
10	Moses Lake North	5.6% (±6.5 points)
11	Coulee City	5.5% (±13.8 points)
12	Wilson Creek	3.0% (±44.8 points)
13	Mattawa	2.4% (±6.2 points)
14 (tie)	Cascade Valley	0.0% (±3.3 points)
14 (tie)	Desert Aire	0.0% (±5.0 points)
14 (tie)	Electric City	0.0% (±15.1 points)
14 (tie)	Hartline	0.0% (±47.6 points)
14 (tie)	Krupp	0.0% (±130.8 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Grant County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Desert Aire 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 Desert Aire

How many homes are in Desert Aire?

Desert Aire, WA has an estimated 1,357 (±308) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Desert Aire houses or apartments?

69.2% are detached houses and 1.5% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Desert Aire 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 — Desert Aire 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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