What kinds of homes are in Medical Lake, WA?

Name: Types of homes in Medical Lake, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Medical Lake, WA has 2,242 (±285) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 665 homes per square mile of land.

63.5% are detached single-family houses.

6.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

21.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,242 (±285)
Detached houses: 63.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.2%
5+ unit buildings: 21.5%

Homes in Medical Lake by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Medical Lake	Spokane County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	63.5% (±12.3 points)	65.3%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.4% (±3.3 points)	3.6%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	2.7%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.2% (±7.3 points)	2.9%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.5% (±2.6 points)	4.3%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.9% (±6.0 points)	5.9%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	16.1% (±10.7 points)	10.3%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.4% (±4.5 points)	5.0%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Medical Lake, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Spokane County (20.5%).

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 Medical Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Medical Lake
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Medical Lake	—	21.5% (±12.5 points)	—
Fairchild AFB	3.8 mi	2.5% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Airway Heights	7.3 mi	48.3% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Cheney	7.5 mi	37.8% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Reardan	11 mi	4.6% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Spokane	14 mi	24.2% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town and Country	16 mi	8.2% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Spangle	17 mi	0.0% (±39.3 points)	Not measurably different
Country Homes	18 mi	27.1% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairchild AFB, WA (2.5%), Town and Country, WA (8.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Airway Heights, WA (48.3%), Cheney, 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 Spokane County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Cheney	37.8% (±6.5 points)
3 (tie)	Country Homes	27.1% (±7.2 points)
3 (tie)	Liberty Lake	27.1% (±6.6 points)
5	Spokane Valley	25.0% (±1.9 points)
6	Fairwood (Spokane County)	24.3% (±5.1 points)
7	Spokane	24.2% (±1.2 points)
8	Medical Lake	21.5% (±12.5 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Spokane 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 Medical Lake

How many homes are in Medical Lake?

Medical Lake, WA has an estimated 2,242 (±285) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Medical Lake houses or apartments?

63.5% are detached houses and 3.4% attached houses, while 27.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.2% of homes in Medical Lake 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 — Medical Lake 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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