What kinds of homes are in Shoreline, WA?

Name: Types of homes in Shoreline, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Shoreline, WA has 25,289 (±637) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,174 homes per square mile of land.

63.2% are detached single-family houses.

3.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

26.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 25,289 (±637)
Detached houses: 63.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.8%
5+ unit buildings: 26.8%

Homes in Shoreline by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Shoreline	King County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	63.2% (±1.9 points)	50.0%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.8% (±1.0 points)	5.4%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±0.6 points)	1.6%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.7% (±0.9 points)	3.8%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.1% (±0.8 points)	5.7%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.6% (±0.9 points)	6.7%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	20.1% (±1.7 points)	25.2%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.3 points)	1.4%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Shoreline, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in King County (37.6%).

It is also higher than in Washington (22.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Shoreline

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shoreline
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Shoreline	—	26.8% (±2.1 points)	—
Lake Forest Park	2.5 mi	13.1% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Esperance	2.5 mi	9.4% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Woodway	2.9 mi	0.0% (±14.0 points)	Lower
Mountlake Terrace	3.3 mi	37.5% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Edmonds	3.9 mi	28.8% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Brier	4.1 mi	0.6% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Kenmore	4.6 mi	26.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Alderwood Manor	5.4 mi	18.8% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Forest Park, WA (13.1%), Esperance, WA (9.4%), Woodway, WA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mountlake Terrace, WA (37.5%).

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 King County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
13	Renton	33.2% (±2.6 points)
14	Federal Way	33.1% (±2.8 points)
15 (tie)	Des Moines	31.5% (±4.5 points)
15 (tie)	Mercer Island	31.5% (±3.3 points)
17	Bothell	28.7% (±2.7 points)
18	Bryn Mawr-Skyway	27.6% (±6.0 points)
19	Shoreline	26.8% (±2.1 points)
20	Kenmore	26.1% (±4.6 points)
21	Auburn	25.7% (±2.1 points)
22	White Center	23.4% (±4.9 points)
23	Fairwood (King County)	23.3% (±4.6 points)
24	Pacific	15.5% (±7.3 points)
25	North Bend	14.9% (±6.7 points)

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

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 Shoreline

How many homes are in Shoreline?

Shoreline, WA has an estimated 25,289 (±637) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Shoreline houses or apartments?

63.2% are detached houses and 5.8% attached houses, while 30.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.8% of homes in Shoreline 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 — Shoreline 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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