What kinds of homes are in Elk Plain, WA?
Elk Plain, WA has 5,059 (±300) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 604 homes per square mile of land.
84.0% are detached single-family houses.
0.8% are in buildings of two to four units.
0.1% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 5,059 (±300)
- Detached houses
- 84.0%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 0.8%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 0.1%
Homes in Elk Plain by building size
| Building type | Elk Plain | Pierce County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 84.0% (±3.0 points) | 65.2% | 61.9% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 2.2% (±1.4 points) | 5.2% | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 0.3% (±0.4 points) | 2.5% | 2.3% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 0.5% (±0.5 points) | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 0.0% (±0.8 points) | 4.7% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 0.0% (±0.8 points) | 5.4% | 4.9% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 0.1% (±0.2 points) | 8.1% | 13.0% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 12.9% (±3.2 points) | 4.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.0% (±0.8 points) | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
In Elk Plain, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Pierce County (18.2%).
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 Elk Plain
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Plain | — | 0.1% (±1.1 points) | — |
| South Creek | 3.1 mi | 0.0% (±6.6 points) | Not measurably different |
| Frederickson | 3.5 mi | 5.0% (±2.4 points) | Higher |
| Graham | 4.2 mi | 3.1% (±1.4 points) | Higher |
| Spanaway | 4.7 mi | 4.3% (±1.5 points) | Higher |
| Summit View | 6.6 mi | 23.7% (±7.4 points) | Higher |
| South Hill | 6.6 mi | 12.6% (±1.9 points) | Higher |
| Clover Creek | 7.0 mi | 17.2% (±6.7 points) | Higher |
| Parkland | 7.7 mi | 29.7% (±3.5 points) | Higher |
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Frederickson, WA (5.0%), Graham, WA (3.1%), Spanaway, WA (4.3%).
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 Pierce County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units |
|---|---|---|
| 34 (tie) | Key Center | 1.6% (±4.0 points) |
| 36 | North Puyallup | 1.3% (±6.3 points) |
| 37 | North Fort Lewis | 0.9% (±4.9 points) |
| 38 | Wauna | 0.7% (±3.2 points) |
| 39 | Anderson Island | 0.6% (±5.2 points) |
| 40 | Prairie Ridge | 0.2% (±1.3 points) |
| 41 | Elk Plain | 0.1% (±1.1 points) |
| 42 (tie) | Artondale | 0.0% (±1.2 points) |
| 42 (tie) | Canterwood | 0.0% (±6.4 points) |
| 42 (tie) | Carbonado | 0.0% (±27.9 points) |
| 42 (tie) | Clear Lake (Pierce County) | 0.0% (±10.6 points) |
| 42 (tie) | Crocker | 0.0% (±14.7 points) |
| 42 (tie) | Fife Heights | 0.0% (±13.0 points) |
Showing 13 of 59 places in Pierce County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Elk Plain 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 Elk Plain
How many homes are in Elk Plain?
Elk Plain, WA has an estimated 5,059 (±300) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Elk Plain houses or apartments?
84.0% are detached houses and 2.2% attached houses, while 0.9% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Elk Plain?
0.8% of homes in Elk Plain are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.
Sources
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Elk Plain CDP, Washington (place:21205, in state:53).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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