What kinds of homes are in Prairie Heights, WA?

Name: Types of homes in Prairie Heights, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Prairie Heights, WA has 1,705 (±257) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 456 homes per square mile of land.

85.5% are detached single-family houses.

0.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,705 (±257)
Detached houses: 85.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.4%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Prairie Heights by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Prairie Heights	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	85.5% (±5.7 points)	65.2%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.3% (±2.1 points)	5.2%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.5 points)	2.5%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.3 points)	4.0%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.3 points)	4.7%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.3 points)	5.4%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.3 points)	8.1%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	11.8% (±5.5 points)	4.5%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

In Prairie Heights, 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 Prairie Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie Heights
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Prairie Heights	—	0.0% (±4.0 points)	—
South Prairie	1.1 mi	0.0% (±47.6 points)	Not measurably different
Prairie Ridge	1.5 mi	0.2% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tehaleh	4.0 mi	2.1% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Crocker	4.1 mi	0.0% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Buckley	4.3 mi	6.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bonney Lake	4.3 mi	7.8% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Wilkeson	4.3 mi	0.0% (±31.5 points)	Not measurably different
Carbonado	5.4 mi	0.0% (±27.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bonney Lake, WA (7.8%).

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
42 (tie)	Crocker	0.0% (±14.7 points)
42 (tie)	Fife Heights	0.0% (±13.0 points)
42 (tie)	Fox Island	0.0% (±4.3 points)
42 (tie)	Home	0.0% (±9.2 points)
42 (tie)	Longbranch	0.0% (±2.6 points)
42 (tie)	McMillin	0.0% (±13.2 points)
42 (tie)	Prairie Heights	0.0% (±4.0 points)
42 (tie)	Rosedale	0.0% (±5.0 points)
42 (tie)	Roy	0.0% (±23.4 points)
42 (tie)	South Creek	0.0% (±6.6 points)
42 (tie)	South Prairie	0.0% (±47.6 points)
42 (tie)	Stansberry Lake	0.0% (±9.2 points)
42 (tie)	Waller	0.0% (±2.3 points)

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

Prairie Heights 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 Prairie Heights

How many homes are in Prairie Heights?

Prairie Heights, WA has an estimated 1,705 (±257) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Prairie Heights houses or apartments?

85.5% are detached houses and 2.3% attached houses, while 0.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.4% of homes in Prairie Heights 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 — Prairie Heights 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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