What kinds of homes are in Rainier, WA?

Name: Types of homes in Rainier, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Rainier, WA has 850 (±118) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 489 homes per square mile of land.

77.6% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 850 (±118)
Detached houses: 77.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 6.3%

Homes in Rainier by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Rainier	Thurston County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	77.6% (±9.0 points)	66.9%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.4% (±3.8 points)	4.3%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±4.6 points)	2.5%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±4.6 points)	3.1%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.8% (±4.2 points)	3.6%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.6 points)	3.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.5% (±5.5 points)	7.4%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	13.6% (±7.3 points)	8.1%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

In Rainier, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Thurston County (14.8%).

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 Rainier

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rainier
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Rainier	—	6.3% (±8.3 points)	—
Yelm	4.1 mi	12.9% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Yelm	6.2 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tenino	8.6 mi	10.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Roy	9.7 mi	0.0% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bucoda	11 mi	0.0% (±31.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lacey	12 mi	21.0% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Tanglewilde	12 mi	13.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tumwater	13 mi	18.9% (±3.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lacey, WA (21.0%), Tumwater, WA (18.9%).

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 Thurston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Olympia	31.4% (±2.7 points)
2	Lacey	21.0% (±2.8 points)
3	Tumwater	18.9% (±3.0 points)
4	Tanglewilde	13.0% (±6.2 points)
5	Yelm	12.9% (±5.7 points)
6	Tenino	10.0% (±7.4 points)
7	Rainier	6.3% (±8.3 points)
8	Rochester	3.2% (±5.2 points)
9 (tie)	Bucoda	0.0% (±31.9 points)
9 (tie)	Grand Mound	0.0% (±5.2 points)
9 (tie)	North Yelm	0.0% (±5.9 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 Rainier

How many homes are in Rainier?

Rainier, WA has an estimated 850 (±118) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Rainier houses or apartments?

77.6% are detached houses and 2.4% attached houses, while 6.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Rainier 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 — Rainier 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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