What kinds of homes are in Lacey, WA?

Name: Types of homes in Lacey, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lacey, WA has 24,652 (±686) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,328 homes per square mile of land.

59.2% are detached single-family houses.

8.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

21.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 24,652 (±686)
Detached houses: 59.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.3%
5+ unit buildings: 21.0%

Homes in Lacey by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lacey	Thurston County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	59.2% (±2.6 points)	66.9%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.5% (±1.4 points)	4.3%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	3.5% (±1.4 points)	2.5%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.8% (±1.4 points)	3.1%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.8% (±1.4 points)	3.6%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.6% (±1.6 points)	3.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	11.6% (±1.8 points)	7.4%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.9% (±1.0 points)	8.1%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

In Lacey, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Thurston County (14.8%).

It is not measurably different from 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 Lacey

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lacey
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lacey	—	21.0% (±2.8 points)	—
Tanglewilde	0.9 mi	13.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Olympia	4.6 mi	31.4% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Tumwater	6.7 mi	18.9% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
DuPont	8.4 mi	15.5% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Anderson Island	9.2 mi	0.6% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Yelm	10 mi	12.9% (±5.7 points)	Lower
North Yelm	10 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
North Fort Lewis	11 mi	0.9% (±4.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tanglewilde, WA (13.0%), DuPont, WA (15.5%), Anderson Island, WA (0.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Olympia, WA (31.4%).

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 Thurston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Olympia	31.4% (±2.7 points)
2	Lacey	21.0% (±2.8 points)
3	Tumwater	18.9% (±3.0 points)
4	Tanglewilde	13.0% (±6.2 points)
5	Yelm	12.9% (±5.7 points)
6	Tenino	10.0% (±7.4 points)
7	Rainier	6.3% (±8.3 points)
8	Rochester	3.2% (±5.2 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Thurston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Lacey

How many homes are in Lacey?

Lacey, WA has an estimated 24,652 (±686) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lacey houses or apartments?

59.2% are detached houses and 7.5% attached houses, while 29.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.3% of homes in Lacey 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 — Lacey city, 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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