What kinds of homes are in Benicia, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Benicia, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Benicia, CA has 11,571 (±438) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 903 homes per square mile of land.

63.4% are detached single-family houses.

9.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 11,571 (±438)
Detached houses: 63.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.4%
5+ unit buildings: 12.4%

Homes in Benicia by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Benicia	Solano County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	63.4% (±3.5 points)	71.5%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.7% (±2.0 points)	4.7%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.0% (±0.9 points)	1.6%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.4% (±1.9 points)	5.7%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.1% (±1.6 points)	3.7%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.7% (±1.0 points)	3.2%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.6% (±1.8 points)	7.0%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.0% (±2.4 points)	2.5%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Benicia, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Solano County (13.9%).

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 Benicia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benicia
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Benicia	—	12.4% (±2.6 points)	—
Crockett	3.8 mi	1.6% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Mountain View (community)	4.9 mi	3.4% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Martinez	5.6 mi	13.8% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vine Hill	5.8 mi	7.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rodeo	5.9 mi	6.5% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Vallejo	6.3 mi	14.9% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pacheco	7.5 mi	4.9% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Hercules	8.1 mi	15.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Crockett, CA (1.6%), Mountain View (community), CA (3.4%), Rodeo, CA (6.5%).

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 Solano County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Fairfield	16.3% (±1.7 points)
2	Vallejo	14.9% (±1.5 points)
3	Vacaville	14.4% (±1.7 points)
4	Dixon	14.1% (±5.5 points)
5	Suisun City	12.9% (±3.6 points)
6	Benicia	12.4% (±2.6 points)
7	Rio Vista	6.1% (±2.7 points)
8 (tie)	Allendale	0.0% (±10.9 points)
8 (tie)	Green Valley	0.0% (±11.6 points)
8 (tie)	Hartley	0.0% (±6.4 points)

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 Benicia

How many homes are in Benicia?

Benicia, CA has an estimated 11,571 (±438) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Benicia houses or apartments?

63.4% are detached houses and 9.7% attached houses, while 21.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.4% of homes in Benicia 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 — Benicia 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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