What kinds of homes are in Vancouver, WA?

Name: Types of homes in Vancouver, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Vancouver, WA has 85,421 (±1,109) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,750 homes per square mile of land.

50.6% are detached single-family houses.

9.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

29.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 85,421 (±1,109)
Detached houses: 50.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.9%
5+ unit buildings: 29.4%

Homes in Vancouver by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Vancouver	Clark County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	50.6% (±1.1 points)	66.9%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.8% (±0.6 points)	6.0%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	4.8% (±0.7 points)	2.7%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.1% (±0.6 points)	3.1%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.1% (±0.7 points)	4.3%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.4% (±0.5 points)	3.2%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	17.9% (±1.1 points)	10.1%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.1% (±0.4 points)	3.7%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Vancouver, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Clark County (17.6%).

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 Vancouver

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vancouver
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Vancouver	—	29.4% (±1.4 points)	—
Minnehaha	1.7 mi	11.7% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Five Corners	3.8 mi	7.5% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Hazel Dell	4.1 mi	27.4% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Orchards	4.8 mi	19.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Barberton	5.3 mi	7.8% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Lake Shore	5.9 mi	0.5% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Salmon Creek	6.0 mi	11.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Maywood Park	6.1 mi	2.8% (±15.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Minnehaha, WA (11.7%), Five Corners, WA (7.5%), Orchards, WA (19.7%).

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 Clark County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Vancouver	29.4% (±1.4 points)
2	Hazel Dell	27.4% (±4.4 points)
3	Mount Vista	19.9% (±4.6 points)
4	Orchards	19.7% (±4.2 points)
5	Battle Ground	12.0% (±3.3 points)
6	Minnehaha	11.7% (±5.6 points)
7	Salmon Creek	11.1% (±2.8 points)

Showing 7 of 24 places in Clark 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 Vancouver

How many homes are in Vancouver?

Vancouver, WA has an estimated 85,421 (±1,109) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Vancouver houses or apartments?

50.6% are detached houses and 7.8% attached houses, while 39.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.9% of homes in Vancouver 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 — Vancouver 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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