What kinds of homes are in Stanwood, WA?

Name: Types of homes in Stanwood, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Stanwood, WA has 3,150 (±380) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,058 homes per square mile of land.

66.9% are detached single-family houses.

4.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

25.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,150 (±380)
Detached houses: 66.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.5%
5+ unit buildings: 25.3%

Homes in Stanwood by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Stanwood	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	66.9% (±8.4 points)	63.9%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.9% (±1.1 points)	4.9%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±1.6 points)	2.4%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.4% (±2.7 points)	3.3%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.3% (±5.6 points)	4.5%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.4% (±4.5 points)	5.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	14.6% (±5.9 points)	10.3%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.4% (±1.9 points)	4.6%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.9% (±1.4 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%

In Stanwood, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Snohomish County (20.6%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (22.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stanwood
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Stanwood	—	25.3% (±9.3 points)	—
Lake Ketchum	2.8 mi	0.0% (±15.4 points)	Lower
Sunday Lake	3.5 mi	0.0% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Warm Beach	5.5 mi	6.0% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Kayak Point	7.1 mi	0.0% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Bryant	7.6 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Lake Goodwin	8.2 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Camano	8.5 mi	0.3% (±0.6 points)	Lower
Arlington	10 mi	19.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Ketchum, WA (0.0%), Sunday Lake, WA (0.0%), Warm Beach, WA (6.0%).

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 Snohomish County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Mountlake Terrace	37.5% (±4.4 points)
6	Everett	35.5% (±2.3 points)
7	Mukilteo	31.5% (±5.0 points)
8	Edmonds	28.8% (±2.7 points)
9	Martha Lake	28.6% (±5.2 points)
10	Bothell East	27.8% (±6.9 points)
11	Stanwood	25.3% (±9.3 points)
12	Snohomish	21.3% (±6.6 points)
13	Arlington	19.9% (±3.8 points)
14	Alderwood Manor	18.8% (±5.8 points)
15	Larch Way	18.4% (±8.8 points)
16	Monroe	15.8% (±3.2 points)
17	Sisco Heights	12.0% (±8.3 points)

Showing 13 of 55 places in Snohomish 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 Stanwood

How many homes are in Stanwood?

Stanwood, WA has an estimated 3,150 (±380) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Stanwood houses or apartments?

66.9% are detached houses and 0.9% attached houses, while 29.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.5% of homes in Stanwood 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 — Stanwood 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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