What kinds of homes are in Fife Heights, WA?
Fife Heights, WA has 511 (±78) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 520 homes per square mile of land.
92.4% are detached single-family houses.
7.0% are in buildings of two to four units.
0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 511 (±78)
- Detached houses
- 92.4%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 7.0%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 0.0%
Homes in Fife Heights by building size
| Building type | Fife Heights | Pierce County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 92.4% (±6.0 points) | 65.2% | 61.9% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 0.6% (±1.0 points) | 5.2% | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 7.0% (±5.9 points) | 2.5% | 2.3% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 0.0% (±7.5 points) | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 0.0% (±7.5 points) | 4.7% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 0.0% (±7.5 points) | 5.4% | 4.9% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 0.0% (±7.5 points) | 8.1% | 13.0% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 0.0% (±7.5 points) | 4.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.0% (±7.5 points) | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
In Fife Heights, 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 Fife Heights
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fife Heights | — | 0.0% (±13.0 points) | — |
| Milton | 1.5 mi | 30.7% (±7.1 points) | Higher |
| Fife | 2.0 mi | 35.1% (±5.2 points) | Higher |
| Lakeland South | 3.1 mi | 2.9% (±1.7 points) | Not measurably different |
| Edgewood | 3.4 mi | 18.5% (±4.1 points) | Higher |
| Federal Way | 3.5 mi | 33.1% (±2.8 points) | Higher |
| Waller | 4.0 mi | 0.0% (±2.3 points) | Not measurably different |
| Pacific | 4.4 mi | 15.5% (±7.3 points) | Higher |
| Algona | 4.7 mi | 1.6% (±6.2 points) | Not measurably different |
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Milton, WA (30.7%), Fife, WA (35.1%), Edgewood, WA (18.5%).
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 Pierce County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 42 (tie) | Fox Island | 0.0% (±4.3 points) |
| 42 (tie) | Home | 0.0% (±9.2 points) |
| 42 (tie) | Longbranch | 0.0% (±2.6 points) |
| 42 (tie) | McMillin | 0.0% (±13.2 points) |
| 42 (tie) | Prairie Heights | 0.0% (±4.0 points) |
| 42 (tie) | Rosedale | 0.0% (±5.0 points) |
Showing 13 of 59 places in Pierce County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Fife Heights 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 Fife Heights
How many homes are in Fife Heights?
Fife Heights, WA has an estimated 511 (±78) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Fife Heights houses or apartments?
92.4% are detached houses and 0.6% attached houses, while 7.0% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Fife Heights?
7.0% of homes in Fife Heights 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 Fife Heights CDP, Washington (place:23830, in state:53).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The API needs a free key.
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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