What kinds of homes are in Lake Forest Park, WA?

Name: Types of homes in Lake Forest Park, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lake Forest Park, WA has 5,469 (±293) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,555 homes per square mile of land.

79.3% are detached single-family houses.

3.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,469 (±293)
Detached houses: 79.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.6%
5+ unit buildings: 13.1%

Homes in Lake Forest Park by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lake Forest Park	King County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	79.3% (±2.9 points)	50.0%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.2% (±1.5 points)	5.4%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.2% (±2.4 points)	1.6%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.4% (±1.6 points)	3.8%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.0% (±1.4 points)	5.7%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.4% (±1.0 points)	6.7%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.7% (±2.4 points)	25.2%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.7 points)	1.4%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Lake Forest Park, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in King County (37.6%).

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 Lake Forest Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Forest Park
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lake Forest Park	—	13.1% (±3.0 points)	—
Kenmore	2.2 mi	26.1% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Brier	2.5 mi	0.6% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Mountlake Terrace	2.5 mi	37.5% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Shoreline	2.5 mi	26.8% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Esperance	3.6 mi	9.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Alderwood Manor	4.0 mi	18.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bothell West	4.0 mi	8.8% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Bothell	4.2 mi	28.7% (±2.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brier, WA (0.6%), Bothell West, WA (8.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kenmore, WA (26.1%), Mountlake Terrace, WA (37.5%), Shoreline, WA (26.8%).

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 King County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
21	Auburn	25.7% (±2.1 points)
22	White Center	23.4% (±4.9 points)
23	Fairwood (King County)	23.3% (±4.6 points)
24	Pacific	15.5% (±7.3 points)
25	North Bend	14.9% (±6.7 points)
26	Normandy Park	14.0% (±5.6 points)
27	Lake Forest Park	13.1% (±3.0 points)
28	Sammamish	10.6% (±2.1 points)
29	Covington	9.7% (±2.4 points)
30	Lakeland North	9.2% (±3.7 points)
31	Enumclaw	8.6% (±3.4 points)
32	Maple Valley	8.5% (±2.3 points)
33	Union Hill-Novelty Hill	7.3% (±1.6 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in King 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 Lake Forest Park

How many homes are in Lake Forest Park?

Lake Forest Park, WA has an estimated 5,469 (±293) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lake Forest Park houses or apartments?

79.3% are detached houses and 4.2% attached houses, while 16.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Lake Forest Park?

3.6% of homes in Lake Forest Park 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 — Lake Forest Park 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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