How many homes in Seattle, WA are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Seattle, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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3.1% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Seattle, WA have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.2% have more than 1.5.

0.3% lack complete plumbing.

1.8% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 3.1% (±0.4 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.3%
Lacking a kitchen: 1.8%

Crowding and facilities in Seattle

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Seattle	King County	Washington	United States
More than 1 person per room	3.1% (±0.4 points)	3.8% (±0.1 points)	3.6% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	2.2% (±0.3 points)	1.9% (±0.1 points)	1.4% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	1.8% (±0.2 points)	1.2% (±0.1 points)	1.0% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Seattle, the share of crowded homes is lower than in King County (3.8%).

It is also lower than in Washington (3.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Seattle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Seattle
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Seattle	—	3.1% (±0.4 points)	—
Medina	5.1 mi	1.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hunts Point	5.9 mi	0.8% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Clyde Hill	6.3 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Yarrow Point	6.4 mi	0.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mercer Island	6.8 mi	1.6% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Beaux Arts Village	7.3 mi	0.0% (±49.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bainbridge Island	7.4 mi	1.1% (±0.6 points)	Lower
Boulevard Park	7.5 mi	13.1% (±9.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mercer Island, WA (1.6%), Bainbridge Island, WA (1.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Boulevard Park, WA (13.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

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 Seattle

How many homes in Seattle are overcrowded?

3.1% of occupied homes in Seattle, WA have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Seattle lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.3% lack complete plumbing facilities and 1.8% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Seattle city, Washington

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Seattle city, Washington (place:63000, in state:53).

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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