What kinds of homes are in Point Roberts, WA?

Name: Types of homes in Point Roberts, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Point Roberts, WA has 2,105 (±137) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 431 homes per square mile of land.

87.3% are detached single-family houses.

0.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,105 (±137)
Detached houses: 87.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.3%
5+ unit buildings: 1.9%

Homes in Point Roberts by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Point Roberts	Whatcom County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	87.3% (±4.1 points)	62.8%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.6% (±1.8 points)	3.5%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	2.6%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	4.4%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±1.9 points)	4.1%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.2% (±0.4 points)	5.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	10.2%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.8% (±3.2 points)	6.3%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%

In Point Roberts, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Whatcom County (20.1%).

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 Point Roberts

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Point Roberts
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Point Roberts	—	1.9% (±2.0 points)	—
Blaine	14 mi	9.1% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Birch Bay	15 mi	7.8% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Ferndale	23 mi	17.1% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Marietta-Alderwood	27 mi	29.9% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Lynden	28 mi	12.9% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Bellingham	31 mi	38.7% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Friday Harbor	31 mi	20.9% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Everson	32 mi	5.2% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Blaine, WA (9.1%), Birch Bay, WA (7.8%), Ferndale, WA (17.1%).

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 Whatcom County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Blaine	9.1% (±4.1 points)
6	Birch Bay	7.8% (±4.1 points)
7	Sumas	7.2% (±4.3 points)
8	Peaceful Valley	5.7% (±8.1 points)
9	Everson	5.2% (±8.0 points)
10	Sudden Valley	2.7% (±2.9 points)
11	Point Roberts	1.9% (±2.0 points)
12	Geneva	1.1% (±5.7 points)
13	Nooksack	0.0% (±10.6 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Whatcom County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Point Roberts 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 Point Roberts

How many homes are in Point Roberts?

Point Roberts, WA has an estimated 2,105 (±137) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Point Roberts houses or apartments?

87.3% are detached houses and 2.6% attached houses, while 2.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.3% of homes in Point Roberts 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 — Point Roberts 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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