What kinds of homes are in Barstow, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Barstow, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Barstow, CA has 10,017 (±468) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 243 homes per square mile of land.

61.6% are detached single-family houses.

15.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,017 (±468)
Detached houses: 61.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.5%
5+ unit buildings: 11.5%

Homes in Barstow by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Barstow	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	61.6% (±4.1 points)	70.0%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.3% (±1.1 points)	4.6%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	5.6% (±2.3 points)	1.8%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.9% (±2.7 points)	4.6%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.0% (±2.0 points)	3.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.1% (±1.2 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.4% (±1.6 points)	7.9%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.9% (±2.4 points)	5.4%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1.1% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Barstow, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from San Bernardino County (13.5%).

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 Barstow

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Barstow
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Barstow	—	11.5% (±2.8 points)	—
Lenwood	3.9 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Silver Lakes	19 mi	5.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Apple Valley	25 mi	6.4% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Spring Valley Lake	29 mi	0.5% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Victorville	29 mi	9.9% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Adelanto	30 mi	7.4% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Lucerne Valley	30 mi	0.4% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Mountain View Acres	31 mi	0.0% (±8.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lenwood, CA (0.0%), Silver Lakes, CA (5.0%), Apple Valley, CA (6.4%).

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 San Bernardino County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
11	Chino	14.5% (±2.2 points)
12	Fontana	13.9% (±1.2 points)
13	Highland	12.9% (±2.2 points)
14	Chino Hills	12.2% (±1.8 points)
15	Needles	11.7% (±6.8 points)
16	Mentone	11.6% (±6.6 points)
17	Barstow	11.5% (±2.8 points)
18	Victorville	9.9% (±1.4 points)
19	Hesperia	9.3% (±1.6 points)
20	Fort Irwin	7.8% (±5.3 points)
21	Adelanto	7.4% (±2.3 points)
22	Twentynine Palms	6.8% (±2.2 points)
23	Apple Valley	6.4% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 47 places in San Bernardino 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 Barstow

How many homes are in Barstow?

Barstow, CA has an estimated 10,017 (±468) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Barstow houses or apartments?

61.6% are detached houses and 2.3% attached houses, while 27.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

15.5% of homes in Barstow 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 — Barstow city, 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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