What kinds of homes are in Fords Prairie, WA?

Name: Types of homes in Fords Prairie, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fords Prairie, WA has 878 (±267) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 236 homes per square mile of land.

58.5% are detached single-family houses.

17.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 878 (±267)
Detached houses: 58.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 17.8%
5+ unit buildings: 2.4%

Homes in Fords Prairie by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fords Prairie	Lewis County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	58.5% (±17.1 points)	71.8%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.7% (±3.2 points)	1.8%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	6.9% (±7.4 points)	1.4%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.9% (±9.5 points)	2.9%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.4% (±4.1 points)	1.7%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.4 points)	1.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.4 points)	4.0%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	19.5% (±17.8 points)	14.7%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.7%	0.3%	0.1%

In Fords Prairie, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Lewis County (6.8%).

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 Fords Prairie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fords Prairie
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fords Prairie	—	2.4% (±7.5 points)	—
Centralia	2.4 mi	17.0% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Grand Mound	3.6 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rochester	5.7 mi	3.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Chehalis	6.1 mi	29.4% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Bucoda	7.1 mi	0.0% (±31.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tenino	9.9 mi	10.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Napavine	12 mi	0.5% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oakville	13 mi	0.0% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Centralia, WA (17.0%), Chehalis, WA (29.4%).

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 Lewis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Chehalis	29.4% (±7.1 points)
2	Centralia	17.0% (±4.3 points)
3	Toledo	4.7% (±21.2 points)
4	Winlock	4.5% (±3.4 points)
5	Morton	3.2% (±10.7 points)
6	Fords Prairie	2.4% (±7.5 points)
7	Napavine	0.5% (±7.1 points)
8 (tie)	Mossyrock	0.0% (±20.6 points)
8 (tie)	Pe Ell	0.0% (±26.7 points)
8 (tie)	Vader	0.0% (±24.8 points)

Fords Prairie 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 Fords Prairie

How many homes are in Fords Prairie?

Fords Prairie, WA has an estimated 878 (±267) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fords Prairie houses or apartments?

58.5% are detached houses and 1.7% attached houses, while 20.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

17.8% of homes in Fords Prairie 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 — Fords Prairie CDP, 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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