What kinds of homes are in Spanaway, WA?

Name: Types of homes in Spanaway, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Spanaway, WA has 12,021 (±538) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,375 homes per square mile of land.

78.1% are detached single-family houses.

5.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 12,021 (±538)
Detached houses: 78.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.1%
5+ unit buildings: 4.3%

Homes in Spanaway by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Spanaway	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	78.1% (±3.1 points)	65.2%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.8% (±2.0 points)	5.2%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	3.3% (±1.6 points)	2.5%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.8% (±0.8 points)	4.0%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.3% (±1.0 points)	4.7%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.7% (±0.8 points)	5.4%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.3% (±0.8 points)	8.1%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.5% (±1.4 points)	4.5%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

In Spanaway, 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 Spanaway

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spanaway
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Spanaway	—	4.3% (±1.5 points)	—
Frederickson	2.9 mi	5.0% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Parkland	3.1 mi	29.7% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Clover Creek	3.7 mi	17.2% (±6.7 points)	Higher
McChord AFB	4.0 mi	6.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Summit View	4.3 mi	23.7% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Elk Plain	4.7 mi	0.1% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Midland	5.2 mi	11.8% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Summit	5.7 mi	2.9% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elk Plain, WA (0.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Parkland, WA (29.7%), Clover Creek, WA (17.2%), Summit View, WA (23.7%).

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
21	Midland	11.8% (±4.1 points)
22	Bonney Lake	7.8% (±2.3 points)
23	Buckley	6.2% (±5.6 points)
24	McChord AFB	6.0% (±3.7 points)
25 (tie)	Frederickson	5.0% (±2.4 points)
25 (tie)	Purdy	5.0% (±8.3 points)
27	Spanaway	4.3% (±1.5 points)
28	Graham	3.1% (±1.4 points)
29	Summit	2.9% (±2.8 points)
30	Lake Tapps	2.5% (±2.6 points)
31	Maplewood	2.3% (±3.2 points)
32	Tehaleh	2.1% (±1.6 points)
33	Orting	1.7% (±2.4 points)

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

Spanaway 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 Spanaway

How many homes are in Spanaway?

Spanaway, WA has an estimated 12,021 (±538) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Spanaway houses or apartments?

78.1% are detached houses and 6.8% attached houses, while 9.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.1% of homes in Spanaway 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 — Spanaway 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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