What kinds of homes are in Vashon, WA?

Name: Types of homes in Vashon, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Vashon, WA has 5,464 (±386) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 148 homes per square mile of land.

87.2% are detached single-family houses.

2.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,464 (±386)
Detached houses: 87.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.0%
5+ unit buildings: 5.2%

Homes in Vashon by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Vashon	King County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	87.2% (±4.8 points)	50.0%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.2% (±1.3 points)	5.4%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.5% (±1.1 points)	1.6%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.5% (±0.6 points)	3.8%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.7% (±1.9 points)	5.7%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.3% (±0.9 points)	6.7%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.2% (±1.8 points)	25.2%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.4% (±3.7 points)	1.4%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Vashon, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in King County (37.6%).

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 Vashon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vashon
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Vashon	—	5.2% (±2.8 points)	—
Normandy Park	5.4 mi	14.0% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Maplewood	5.7 mi	2.3% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Des Moines	6.6 mi	31.5% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Burien	6.8 mi	34.1% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Purdy	7.1 mi	5.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Canterwood	7.3 mi	0.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
SeaTac	7.7 mi	42.9% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Southworth	8.0 mi	1.1% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Normandy Park, WA (14.0%), Des Moines, WA (31.5%), Burien, WA (34.1%).

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 King County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
30	Lakeland North	9.2% (±3.7 points)
31	Enumclaw	8.6% (±3.4 points)
32	Maple Valley	8.5% (±2.3 points)
33	Union Hill-Novelty Hill	7.3% (±1.6 points)
34	Snoqualmie	5.3% (±2.1 points)
35 (tie)	Carnation	5.2% (±6.4 points)
35 (tie)	Vashon	5.2% (±2.8 points)
37	Black Diamond	3.8% (±3.9 points)
38	Hunts Point	3.3% (±33.2 points)
39	Lakeland South	2.9% (±1.7 points)
40	Algona	1.6% (±6.2 points)
41 (tie)	Clyde Hill	1.4% (±4.7 points)
41 (tie)	Duvall	1.4% (±3.1 points)

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

Vashon 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 Vashon

How many homes are in Vashon?

Vashon, WA has an estimated 5,464 (±386) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Vashon houses or apartments?

87.2% are detached houses and 1.2% attached houses, while 7.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.0% of homes in Vashon 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 — Vashon 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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