What kinds of homes are in Yakima, WA?

Name: Types of homes in Yakima, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Yakima, WA has 37,467 (±763) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,334 homes per square mile of land.

59.1% are detached single-family houses.

13.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 37,467 (±763)
Detached houses: 59.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.6%
5+ unit buildings: 16.9%

Homes in Yakima by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Yakima	Yakima County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	59.1% (±2.3 points)	66.3%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.7% (±0.9 points)	3.1%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	6.9% (±1.4 points)	4.1%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.7% (±1.2 points)	4.0%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.9% (±1.2 points)	3.4%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.7% (±1.1 points)	2.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.3% (±0.8 points)	4.8%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.3% (±0.9 points)	11.3%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.4% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

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

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 Yakima

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Yakima
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Yakima	—	16.9% (±1.8 points)	—
Union Gap	3.7 mi	0.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Selah	3.8 mi	21.8% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ahtanum	3.9 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Summitview	5.1 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Gleed	5.4 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Terrace Heights	5.4 mi	17.9% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Moxee	7.5 mi	1.6% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Naches	12 mi	0.0% (±15.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Union Gap, WA (0.8%), Ahtanum, WA (0.0%), Summitview, 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)
9 (tie)	Zillah	9.1% (±7.8 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Yakima 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 Yakima

How many homes are in Yakima?

Yakima, WA has an estimated 37,467 (±763) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Yakima houses or apartments?

59.1% are detached houses and 4.7% attached houses, while 30.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

13.6% of homes in Yakima 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 — Yakima 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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