What kinds of homes are in Maplewood, WA?

Name: Types of homes in Maplewood, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Maplewood, WA has 2,349 (±220) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 283 homes per square mile of land.

94.6% are detached single-family houses.

1.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,349 (±220)
Detached houses: 94.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.3%
5+ unit buildings: 2.3%

Homes in Maplewood by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Maplewood	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	94.6% (±3.4 points)	65.2%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.3% (±1.3 points)	5.2%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±1.5 points)	2.5%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	4.0%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	4.7%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	5.4%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.3% (±2.1 points)	8.1%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±0.9 points)	4.5%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

In Maplewood, 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 Maplewood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Maplewood
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Maplewood	—	2.3% (±3.2 points)	—
Canterwood	1.7 mi	0.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Purdy	2.3 mi	5.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gig Harbor	3.1 mi	21.8% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Rosedale	4.0 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Burley	4.6 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wauna	4.9 mi	0.7% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Vashon	5.7 mi	5.2% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ruston	6.0 mi	37.8% (±12.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gig Harbor, WA (21.8%), Ruston, WA (37.8%).

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 Pierce County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
25 (tie)	Frederickson	5.0% (±2.4 points)
25 (tie)	Purdy	5.0% (±8.3 points)
27	Spanaway	4.3% (±1.5 points)
28	Graham	3.1% (±1.4 points)
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)

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

Maplewood 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 Maplewood

How many homes are in Maplewood?

Maplewood, WA has an estimated 2,349 (±220) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Maplewood houses or apartments?

94.6% are detached houses and 1.3% attached houses, while 3.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.3% of homes in Maplewood 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 — Maplewood 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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