What kinds of homes are in Fort Lewis, WA?

Name: Types of homes in Fort Lewis, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fort Lewis, WA has 3,733 (±337) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 363 homes per square mile of land.

12.8% are detached single-family houses.

24.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,733 (±337)
Detached houses: 12.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 24.2%
5+ unit buildings: 15.0%

Homes in Fort Lewis by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fort Lewis	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	12.8% (±4.5 points)	65.2%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	47.6% (±7.1 points)	5.2%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	13.1% (±5.7 points)	2.5%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	11.1% (±4.6 points)	4.0%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	10.7% (±4.3 points)	4.7%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.3% (±1.7 points)	5.4%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.0% (±1.9 points)	8.1%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.5 points)	4.5%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

In Fort Lewis, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Pierce County (18.2%).

It is also lower than in 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 Fort Lewis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Lewis
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fort Lewis	—	15.0% (±5.0 points)	—
North Fort Lewis	2.2 mi	0.9% (±4.9 points)	Lower
DuPont	3.9 mi	15.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
McChord AFB	4.4 mi	6.0% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Lakewood	5.1 mi	32.3% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Steilacoom	5.2 mi	16.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Anderson Island	6.6 mi	0.6% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Spanaway	6.8 mi	4.3% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Parkland	6.9 mi	29.7% (±3.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Fort Lewis, WA (0.9%), McChord AFB, WA (6.0%), Anderson Island, WA (0.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lakewood, WA (32.3%), Parkland, WA (29.7%).

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
11	Edgewood	18.5% (±4.1 points)
12	Sumner	17.3% (±5.4 points)
13	Clover Creek	17.2% (±6.7 points)
14	Steilacoom	16.3% (±5.3 points)
15	DuPont	15.5% (±4.0 points)
16	Wollochet	15.3% (±6.1 points)
17	Fort Lewis	15.0% (±5.0 points)
18	South Hill	12.6% (±1.9 points)
19	Fircrest	12.4% (±6.8 points)
20	Eatonville	12.3% (±6.2 points)
21	Midland	11.8% (±4.1 points)
22	Bonney Lake	7.8% (±2.3 points)
23	Buckley	6.2% (±5.6 points)

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

Fort Lewis 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 Fort Lewis

How many homes are in Fort Lewis?

Fort Lewis, WA has an estimated 3,733 (±337) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fort Lewis houses or apartments?

12.8% are detached houses and 47.6% attached houses, while 39.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Fort Lewis?

24.2% of homes in Fort Lewis 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 — Fort Lewis 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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