What kinds of homes are in Acton, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Acton, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Acton, CA has 2,847 (±243) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 73 homes per square mile of land.

90.8% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,847 (±243)
Detached houses: 90.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.4%

Homes in Acton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Acton	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	90.8% (±3.4 points)	47.3%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.8% (±1.8 points)	6.6%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	2.6%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	7.8%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	7.6%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	20.5%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.4% (±2.5 points)	1.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Acton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Los Angeles County (35.9%).

It is also lower than in California (24.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Acton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Acton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Acton	—	0.4% (±2.2 points)	—
Desert View Highlands	6.7 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Agua Dulce	7.8 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Palmdale	7.9 mi	12.4% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Leona Valley	10 mi	0.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Quartz Hill	11 mi	6.6% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Littlerock	12 mi	0.0% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sun Village	14 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	14 mi	16.2% (±1.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Palmdale, CA (12.4%), Quartz Hill, CA (6.6%), Lancaster, CA (16.2%).

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 Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
123	Avocado Heights	1.7% (±1.5 points)
124	Vincent	1.6% (±1.6 points)
125	South Monrovia Island	1.4% (±4.2 points)
126	La Habra Heights	1.2% (±2.3 points)
127	South San Jose Hills	0.8% (±1.2 points)
128	Rolling Hills	0.5% (±8.9 points)
129	Acton	0.4% (±2.2 points)
130 (tie)	Hidden Hills	0.0% (±9.7 points)
130 (tie)	San Marino	0.0% (±1.7 points)
130 (tie)	Agua Dulce	0.0% (±6.2 points)
130 (tie)	Desert View Highlands	0.0% (±8.3 points)
130 (tie)	Elizabeth Lake	0.0% (±9.4 points)
130 (tie)	Hasley Canyon	0.0% (±18.2 points)

Showing 13 of 140 places in Los Angeles County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Acton 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 Acton

How many homes are in Acton?

Acton, CA has an estimated 2,847 (±243) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Acton houses or apartments?

90.8% are detached houses and 1.8% attached houses, while 0.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Acton 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 — Acton CDP, California

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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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