What kinds of homes are in Summit View, WA?

Name: Types of homes in Summit View, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Summit View, WA has 3,471 (±447) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,073 homes per square mile of land.

68.5% are detached single-family houses.

1.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,471 (±447)
Detached houses: 68.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.9%
5+ unit buildings: 23.7%

Homes in Summit View by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Summit View	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	68.5% (±6.0 points)	65.2%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.6% (±1.8 points)	5.2%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	2.5%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.6% (±1.5 points)	4.0%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	11.2% (±4.6 points)	4.7%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.0% (±4.6 points)	5.4%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.5% (±3.5 points)	8.1%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.5% (±1.1 points)	4.5%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

In Summit View, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Pierce County (18.2%).

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 Summit View

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Summit View
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Summit View	—	23.7% (±7.4 points)	—
Clover Creek	1.4 mi	17.2% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Summit	2.4 mi	2.9% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Frederickson	3.1 mi	5.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
South Hill	3.3 mi	12.6% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Midland	3.8 mi	11.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Parkland	4.0 mi	29.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Puyallup	4.1 mi	28.7% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Spanaway	4.3 mi	4.3% (±1.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Summit, WA (2.9%), Frederickson, WA (5.0%), South Hill, WA (12.6%).

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
3	Lakewood	32.3% (±3.1 points)
4	Milton	30.7% (±7.1 points)
5	Parkland	29.7% (±3.5 points)
6	Tacoma	28.8% (±1.4 points)
7	Puyallup	28.7% (±3.4 points)
8	University Place	26.4% (±3.6 points)
9	Summit View	23.7% (±7.4 points)
10	Gig Harbor	21.8% (±5.1 points)
11	Edgewood	18.5% (±4.1 points)
12	Sumner	17.3% (±5.4 points)
13	Clover Creek	17.2% (±6.7 points)
14	Steilacoom	16.3% (±5.3 points)
15	DuPont	15.5% (±4.0 points)

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

Summit View 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 Summit View

How many homes are in Summit View?

Summit View, WA has an estimated 3,471 (±447) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Summit View houses or apartments?

68.5% are detached houses and 4.6% attached houses, while 25.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.9% of homes in Summit View 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 — Summit View 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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