What kinds of homes are in Oak Harbor, WA?

Name: Types of homes in Oak Harbor, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Oak Harbor, WA has 10,693 (±366) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,107 homes per square mile of land.

51.4% are detached single-family houses.

16.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,693 (±366)
Detached houses: 51.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.6%
5+ unit buildings: 19.7%

Homes in Oak Harbor by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Oak Harbor	Island County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	51.4% (±2.8 points)	78.7%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.6% (±1.9 points)	3.3%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	7.9% (±2.8 points)	2.6%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.7% (±2.2 points)	2.8%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.9% (±2.0 points)	2.4%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.0% (±1.8 points)	1.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.8% (±1.8 points)	1.9%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.6% (±1.2 points)	6.4%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Oak Harbor, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Island County (6.1%).

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 Oak Harbor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Harbor
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Oak Harbor	—	19.7% (±3.2 points)	—
Whidbey Island Station	4.0 mi	16.9% (±41.0 points)	Not measurably different
Coupeville	5.7 mi	13.4% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
La Conner	9.2 mi	25.9% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Camano	12 mi	0.3% (±0.6 points)	Lower
Lake Ketchum	13 mi	0.0% (±15.4 points)	Lower
Anacortes	13 mi	9.4% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Stanwood	14 mi	25.3% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Port Townsend	14 mi	11.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Camano, WA (0.3%), Lake Ketchum, WA (0.0%), Anacortes, WA (9.4%).

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 Island County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Oak Harbor	19.7% (±3.2 points)
2	Whidbey Island Station	16.9% (±41.0 points)
3	Coupeville	13.4% (±7.6 points)
4	Freeland	9.1% (±7.5 points)
5	Langley	2.0% (±5.4 points)
6	Camano	0.3% (±0.6 points)
7	Clinton	0.0% (±8.8 points)

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 Oak Harbor

How many homes are in Oak Harbor?

Oak Harbor, WA has an estimated 10,693 (±366) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Oak Harbor houses or apartments?

51.4% are detached houses and 7.6% attached houses, while 36.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

16.6% of homes in Oak Harbor 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 — Oak Harbor 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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