What kinds of homes are in Terrace Heights, WA?

Name: Types of homes in Terrace Heights, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Terrace Heights, WA has 4,497 (±415) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 428 homes per square mile of land.

65.7% are detached single-family houses.

7.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,497 (±415)
Detached houses: 65.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.5%
5+ unit buildings: 17.9%

Homes in Terrace Heights by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Terrace Heights	Yakima County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	65.7% (±6.3 points)	66.3%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±0.8 points)	3.1%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±0.7 points)	4.1%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.9% (±5.9 points)	4.0%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.3% (±2.5 points)	3.4%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.6% (±2.9 points)	2.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.0% (±4.5 points)	4.8%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.8% (±3.6 points)	11.3%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

In Terrace Heights, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Yakima County (11.0%).

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 Terrace Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Terrace Heights
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Terrace Heights	—	17.9% (±5.9 points)	—
Moxee	3.1 mi	1.6% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Union Gap	4.1 mi	0.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Yakima	5.4 mi	16.9% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Selah	5.8 mi	21.8% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gleed	8.9 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Ahtanum	9.0 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Summitview	10 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Wapato	11 mi	19.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Moxee, WA (1.6%), Union Gap, WA (0.8%), Gleed, WA (0.0%).

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 Yakima County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Selah	21.8% (±8.2 points)
2	Wapato	19.0% (±7.3 points)
3	Terrace Heights	17.9% (±5.9 points)
4	Yakima	16.9% (±1.8 points)
5	Sunnyside	16.5% (±5.9 points)
6	Mabton	15.4% (±11.0 points)
7	Granger	13.0% (±7.1 points)
8	Toppenish	9.3% (±3.2 points)
9 (tie)	Tieton	9.1% (±9.8 points)

Showing 9 of 18 places in Yakima County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Terrace Heights 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 Terrace Heights

How many homes are in Terrace Heights?

Terrace Heights, WA has an estimated 4,497 (±415) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Terrace Heights houses or apartments?

65.7% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 25.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.5% of homes in Terrace Heights 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 — Terrace Heights 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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