What kinds of homes are in Key Center, WA?

Name: Types of homes in Key Center, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Key Center, WA has 1,704 (±196) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 117 homes per square mile of land.

81.9% are detached single-family houses.

1.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,704 (±196)
Detached houses: 81.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.1%
5+ unit buildings: 1.6%

Homes in Key Center by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Key Center	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	81.9% (±7.1 points)	65.2%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±2.3 points)	5.2%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±1.7 points)	2.5%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.3 points)	4.0%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.3 points)	4.7%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.3 points)	5.4%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.6% (±2.3 points)	8.1%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	15.4% (±6.6 points)	4.5%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

In Key Center, 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 Key Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Key Center
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Key Center	—	1.6% (±4.0 points)	—
Grapeview	3.5 mi	0.0% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Stansberry Lake	4.1 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Home	4.2 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Artondale	5.1 mi	0.0% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wauna	5.4 mi	0.7% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Allyn	5.5 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rosedale	5.8 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fox Island	7.2 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
29	Summit	2.9% (±2.8 points)
30	Lake Tapps	2.5% (±2.6 points)
31	Maplewood	2.3% (±3.2 points)
32	Tehaleh	2.1% (±1.6 points)
33	Orting	1.7% (±2.4 points)
34 (tie)	Alderton	1.6% (±5.8 points)
34 (tie)	Key Center	1.6% (±4.0 points)
36	North Puyallup	1.3% (±6.3 points)
37	North Fort Lewis	0.9% (±4.9 points)
38	Wauna	0.7% (±3.2 points)
39	Anderson Island	0.6% (±5.2 points)
40	Prairie Ridge	0.2% (±1.3 points)
41	Elk Plain	0.1% (±1.1 points)

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

Key Center 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 Key Center

How many homes are in Key Center?

Key Center, WA has an estimated 1,704 (±196) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Key Center houses or apartments?

81.9% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 2.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Key Center?

1.1% of homes in Key Center 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 — Key Center 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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