Washington Adult Family Homes by the Numbers

Every licensed adult family home in Washington, counted from the state's own records: how many there are, where they are, how big they are, and which contracts and specialty designations they hold. Counts only, nothing estimated; county table available as a CSV.

By capacity

2 beds: 40 homes (0.7%); 3 beds: 66 homes (1.1%); 4 beds: 263 homes (4.3%); 5 beds: 615 homes (10.1%); 6 beds: 4,885 homes (80.5%); 7 beds: 9 homes (0.1%); 8 beds: 191 homes (3.1%).

Specialty designations (training-based, not quality ratings)

dementia 98.4%, mental health 97.8%, developmental disabilities 60.7% of homes.

Specialty contracts

Expanded Community Services (ECS) 48.9%, Specialized Behavior Support (SBS) 27.2% of homes statewide; they belong to the owner and do not transfer in a sale.

By county

Adams 5 homes, 30 beds; Asotin 13 homes, 74 beds; Benton 79 homes, 458 beds; Chelan 13 homes, 69 beds; Clallam 4 homes, 24 beds; Clark 564 homes, 3,288 beds; Cowlitz 41 homes, 240 beds; Douglas 3 homes, 18 beds; Ferry 1 homes, 6 beds; Franklin 26 homes, 155 beds; Grant 25 homes, 137 beds; Grays Harbor 5 homes, 30 beds; Island 8 homes, 44 beds; Jefferson 2 homes, 12 beds; King 1,819 homes, 10,637 beds; Kitsap 71 homes, 405 beds; Kittitas 2 homes, 12 beds; Klickitat 5 homes, 28 beds; Lewis 50 homes, 303 beds; Lincoln 3 homes, 18 beds; Mason 6 homes, 28 beds; Okanogan 9 homes, 62 beds; Pacific 1 homes, 8 beds; Pierce 1,075 homes, 6,294 beds; San Juan 2 homes, 11 beds; Skagit 27 homes, 156 beds; Skamania 1 homes, 6 beds; Snohomish 1,179 homes, 6,826 beds; Spokane 608 homes, 3,501 beds; Stevens 2 homes, 12 beds; Thurston 312 homes, 1,799 beds; Walla Walla 5 homes, 20 beds; Whatcom 25 homes, 139 beds; Whitman 43 homes, 250 beds; Yakima 35 homes, 206 beds.

Method

counts of records in the DSHS Adult Family Home Locator for all 39 counties; see /research-methodology. Download: /data/washington-afh-by-county.csv