What kinds of homes are in Lake Stevens, WA?

Name: Types of homes in Lake Stevens, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lake Stevens, WA has 14,272 (±437) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,405 homes per square mile of land.

82.6% are detached single-family houses.

6.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 14,272 (±437)
Detached houses: 82.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.2%
5+ unit buildings: 3.8%

Homes in Lake Stevens by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lake Stevens	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	82.6% (±2.2 points)	63.9%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.1% (±1.3 points)	4.9%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	3.7% (±1.6 points)	2.4%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.5% (±0.9 points)	3.3%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±0.9 points)	4.5%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.8% (±0.5 points)	5.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.6% (±0.8 points)	10.3%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.3% (±0.8 points)	4.6%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%

In Lake Stevens, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Snohomish County (20.6%).

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 Stevens

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Stevens
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lake Stevens	—	3.8% (±1.3 points)	—
Cavalero	2.2 mi	0.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Machias	2.2 mi	0.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bunk Foss	2.9 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Cassidy	4.4 mi	3.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lochsloy	4.7 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fobes Hill	4.8 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Everett	5.0 mi	35.5% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Snohomish	5.2 mi	21.3% (±6.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Everett, WA (35.5%), Snohomish, WA (21.3%).

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 Snohomish County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
21	Bothell West	8.8% (±2.5 points)
22 (tie)	Eastmont	6.0% (±2.1 points)
22 (tie)	Sultan	6.0% (±5.1 points)
22 (tie)	Warm Beach	6.0% (±4.9 points)
25	Mill Creek East	5.1% (±1.7 points)
26	Silver Firs	4.2% (±1.3 points)
27	Lake Stevens	3.8% (±1.3 points)
28	Lake Cassidy	3.3% (±4.7 points)
29	Picnic Point	2.6% (±1.6 points)
30	Canyon Creek	1.6% (±4.1 points)
31	Gold Bar	1.4% (±6.8 points)
32	Darrington	1.3% (±9.0 points)
33 (tie)	Brier	0.6% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 of 55 places in Snohomish 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 Stevens

How many homes are in Lake Stevens?

Lake Stevens, WA has an estimated 14,272 (±437) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lake Stevens houses or apartments?

82.6% are detached houses and 5.1% attached houses, while 10.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.2% of homes in Lake Stevens 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 Stevens 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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