What kinds of homes are in Fairwood (King County), WA?

Name: Types of homes in Fairwood (King County), WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fairwood (King County), WA has 7,240 (±428) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,526 homes per square mile of land.

68.0% are detached single-family houses.

5.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,240 (±428)
Detached houses: 68.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.3%
5+ unit buildings: 23.3%

Homes in Fairwood (King County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fairwood (King County)	King County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	68.0% (±4.0 points)	50.0%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.4% (±1.4 points)	5.4%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±0.9 points)	1.6%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.4% (±1.4 points)	3.8%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.7% (±3.6 points)	5.7%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.2% (±1.9 points)	6.7%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.4% (±2.2 points)	25.2%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±0.7 points)	1.4%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

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

It is not measurably different from Washington (22.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Fairwood (King County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairwood (King County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fairwood (King County)	—	23.3% (±4.6 points)	—
Maple Heights-Lake Desire	2.4 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
East Renton Highlands	3.2 mi	1.4% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Renton	3.3 mi	33.2% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Shadow Lake	4.1 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Kent	5.2 mi	33.9% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Bryn Mawr-Skyway	5.6 mi	27.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Covington	5.9 mi	9.7% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Newcastle	5.9 mi	36.2% (±4.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA (0.0%), East Renton Highlands, WA (1.4%), Shadow Lake, WA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Renton, WA (33.2%), Kent, WA (33.9%), Newcastle, WA (36.2%).

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 King County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
17	Bothell	28.7% (±2.7 points)
18	Bryn Mawr-Skyway	27.6% (±6.0 points)
19	Shoreline	26.8% (±2.1 points)
20	Kenmore	26.1% (±4.6 points)
21	Auburn	25.7% (±2.1 points)
22	White Center	23.4% (±4.9 points)
23	Fairwood (King County)	23.3% (±4.6 points)
24	Pacific	15.5% (±7.3 points)
25	North Bend	14.9% (±6.7 points)
26	Normandy Park	14.0% (±5.6 points)
27	Lake Forest Park	13.1% (±3.0 points)
28	Sammamish	10.6% (±2.1 points)
29	Covington	9.7% (±2.4 points)

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

Fairwood (King County) 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 Fairwood (King County)

How many homes are in Fairwood (King County)?

Fairwood (King County), WA has an estimated 7,240 (±428) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fairwood (King County) houses or apartments?

68.0% are detached houses and 2.4% attached houses, while 28.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Fairwood (King County)?

5.3% of homes in Fairwood (King County) 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 — Fairwood CDP (King County), Washington

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 Fairwood CDP (King County), Washington (place:23160, in state:53).

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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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