What kinds of homes are in Mead, WA?

Name: Types of homes in Mead, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mead, WA has 2,627 (±214) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 362 homes per square mile of land.

67.3% are detached single-family houses.

1.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,627 (±214)
Detached houses: 67.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.6%
5+ unit buildings: 0.2%

Homes in Mead by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mead	Spokane County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	67.3% (±6.0 points)	65.3%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.3% (±2.6 points)	3.6%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.6 points)	2.7%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.3% (±1.3 points)	2.9%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	4.3%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	5.9%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.2% (±0.4 points)	10.3%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	27.6% (±5.4 points)	5.0%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Mead, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Spokane County (20.5%).

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 Mead

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mead
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mead	—	0.2% (±2.2 points)	—
Fairwood (Spokane County)	3.2 mi	24.3% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Country Homes	3.9 mi	27.1% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Town and Country	4.9 mi	8.2% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Millwood	7.3 mi	8.3% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Spokane	8.7 mi	24.2% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Spokane Valley	9.7 mi	25.0% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Suncrest	12 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Otis Orchards-East Farms	13 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fairwood (Spokane County), WA (24.3%), Country Homes, WA (27.1%), Town and Country, WA (8.2%).

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 Spokane County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
9	Deer Park	11.8% (±7.1 points)
10	Millwood	8.3% (±4.5 points)
11	Town and Country	8.2% (±3.6 points)
12	Fairfield	5.5% (±17.5 points)
13	Fairchild AFB	2.5% (±5.3 points)
14	Latah	2.1% (±47.0 points)
15	Mead	0.2% (±2.2 points)
16 (tie)	Otis Orchards-East Farms	0.0% (±3.3 points)
16 (tie)	Rockford	0.0% (±28.8 points)
16 (tie)	Spangle	0.0% (±39.3 points)
16 (tie)	Waverly	0.0% (±73.6 points)

Showing 11 of 19 places in Spokane County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Mead 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 Mead

How many homes are in Mead?

Mead, WA has an estimated 2,627 (±214) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mead houses or apartments?

67.3% are detached houses and 3.3% attached houses, while 1.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.6% of homes in Mead 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 — Mead 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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