What kinds of homes are in Edmonds, WA?

Name: Types of homes in Edmonds, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Edmonds, WA has 19,479 (±597) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,185 homes per square mile of land.

60.4% are detached single-family houses.

6.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

28.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 19,479 (±597)
Detached houses: 60.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.4%
5+ unit buildings: 28.8%

Homes in Edmonds by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Edmonds	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	60.4% (±2.5 points)	63.9%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.1% (±1.2 points)	4.9%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.1% (±1.0 points)	2.4%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.3% (±1.1 points)	3.3%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.0% (±1.2 points)	4.5%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.2% (±1.4 points)	5.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	15.6% (±2.0 points)	10.3%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.4 points)	4.6%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%

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

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 Edmonds

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Edmonds
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Edmonds	—	28.8% (±2.7 points)	—
Esperance	1.4 mi	9.4% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Woodway	2.4 mi	0.0% (±14.0 points)	Lower
Lynnwood	2.7 mi	38.2% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Mountlake Terrace	2.7 mi	37.5% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Meadowdale	3.5 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Shoreline	3.9 mi	26.8% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brier	4.0 mi	0.6% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Alderwood Manor	4.0 mi	18.8% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Esperance, WA (9.4%), Woodway, WA (0.0%), Meadowdale, WA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lynnwood, WA (38.2%), Mountlake Terrace, WA (37.5%).

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 Snohomish County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Lake Stickney	41.3% (±6.5 points)
3	Mill Creek	38.5% (±6.0 points)
4	Lynnwood	38.2% (±3.7 points)
5	Mountlake Terrace	37.5% (±4.4 points)
6	Everett	35.5% (±2.3 points)
7	Mukilteo	31.5% (±5.0 points)
8	Edmonds	28.8% (±2.7 points)
9	Martha Lake	28.6% (±5.2 points)
10	Bothell East	27.8% (±6.9 points)
11	Stanwood	25.3% (±9.3 points)
12	Snohomish	21.3% (±6.6 points)
13	Arlington	19.9% (±3.8 points)
14	Alderwood Manor	18.8% (±5.8 points)

Showing 13 of 55 places in Snohomish 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 Edmonds

How many homes are in Edmonds?

Edmonds, WA has an estimated 19,479 (±597) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Edmonds houses or apartments?

60.4% are detached houses and 4.1% attached houses, while 35.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.4% of homes in Edmonds 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 — Edmonds 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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