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

Name: Types of homes in Fairwood (Spokane County), WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fairwood (Spokane County), WA has 4,225 (±329) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,058 homes per square mile of land.

67.2% are detached single-family houses.

5.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

24.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,225 (±329)
Detached houses: 67.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.2%
5+ unit buildings: 24.3%

Homes in Fairwood (Spokane County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fairwood (Spokane County)	Spokane County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	67.2% (±5.1 points)	65.3%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.4% (±1.3 points)	3.6%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	3.6% (±3.2 points)	2.7%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.6% (±1.2 points)	2.9%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.2% (±2.2 points)	4.3%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.3% (±2.5 points)	5.9%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	15.8% (±3.8 points)	10.3%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.9% (±1.4 points)	5.0%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Fairwood (Spokane County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Spokane County (20.5%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairwood (Spokane County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fairwood (Spokane County)	—	24.3% (±5.1 points)	—
Country Homes	1.3 mi	27.1% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town and Country	2.7 mi	8.2% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Mead	3.2 mi	0.2% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Spokane	6.9 mi	24.2% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Millwood	8.5 mi	8.3% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Suncrest	9.6 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Spokane Valley	11 mi	25.0% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Airway Heights	11 mi	48.3% (±8.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town and Country, WA (8.2%), Mead, WA (0.2%), Millwood, WA (8.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Airway Heights, WA (48.3%).

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 Spokane County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Airway Heights	48.3% (±8.6 points)
2	Cheney	37.8% (±6.5 points)
3 (tie)	Country Homes	27.1% (±7.2 points)
3 (tie)	Liberty Lake	27.1% (±6.6 points)
5	Spokane Valley	25.0% (±1.9 points)
6	Fairwood (Spokane County)	24.3% (±5.1 points)
7	Spokane	24.2% (±1.2 points)
8	Medical Lake	21.5% (±12.5 points)
9	Deer Park	11.8% (±7.1 points)
10	Millwood	8.3% (±4.5 points)
11	Town and Country	8.2% (±3.6 points)
12	Fairfield	5.5% (±17.5 points)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Spokane County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fairwood (Spokane 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 (Spokane County)

How many homes are in Fairwood (Spokane County)?

Fairwood (Spokane County), WA has an estimated 4,225 (±329) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

67.2% are detached houses and 2.4% attached houses, while 29.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.2% of homes in Fairwood (Spokane 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 (Spokane County), 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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