What kinds of homes are in East Renton Highlands, WA?

Name: Types of homes in East Renton Highlands, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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East Renton Highlands, WA has 4,406 (±443) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 397 homes per square mile of land.

92.7% are detached single-family houses.

0.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,406 (±443)
Detached houses: 92.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.3%
5+ unit buildings: 1.4%

Homes in East Renton Highlands by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	East Renton Highlands	King County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	92.7% (±2.9 points)	50.0%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.4% (±1.3 points)	5.4%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±0.9 points)	1.6%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	3.8%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±0.9 points)	5.7%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.9 points)	6.7%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.4% (±1.5 points)	25.2%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.2% (±2.3 points)	1.4%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

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

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 East Renton Highlands

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Renton Highlands
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
East Renton Highlands	—	1.4% (±2.0 points)	—
Maple Heights-Lake Desire	2.6 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fairwood (King County)	3.2 mi	23.3% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Mirrormont	4.7 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Shadow Lake	4.7 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Renton	5.0 mi	33.2% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Issaquah	5.2 mi	42.9% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Newcastle	5.4 mi	36.2% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Hobart	5.8 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fairwood (King County), WA (23.3%), Renton, WA (33.2%), Issaquah, WA (42.9%).

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
37	Black Diamond	3.8% (±3.9 points)
38	Hunts Point	3.3% (±33.2 points)
39	Lakeland South	2.9% (±1.7 points)
40	Algona	1.6% (±6.2 points)
41 (tie)	Clyde Hill	1.4% (±4.7 points)
41 (tie)	Duvall	1.4% (±3.1 points)
41 (tie)	East Renton Highlands	1.4% (±2.0 points)
44	Fall City	1.2% (±7.7 points)
45	Medina	1.1% (±3.8 points)
46	Skykomish	0.9% (±39.9 points)
47	Cottage Lake	0.4% (±0.8 points)
48 (tie)	Ames Lake	0.0% (±14.0 points)
48 (tie)	Beaux Arts Village	0.0% (±58.2 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in King County, ranked from highest to lowest.

East Renton Highlands 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 East Renton Highlands

How many homes are in East Renton Highlands?

East Renton Highlands, WA has an estimated 4,406 (±443) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in East Renton Highlands houses or apartments?

92.7% are detached houses and 1.4% attached houses, while 1.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in East Renton Highlands?

0.3% of homes in East Renton Highlands 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 — East Renton Highlands 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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