What kinds of homes are in Benton Park, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Benton Park, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Benton Park, CA has 1,632 (±159) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,176 homes per square mile of land.

85.5% are detached single-family houses.

9.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,632 (±159)
Detached houses: 85.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.2%
5+ unit buildings: 5.1%

Homes in Benton Park by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Benton Park	Kern County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	85.5% (±6.2 points)	72.4%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.1% (±0.4 points)	2.8%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	3.4% (±3.1 points)	2.2%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.8% (±4.1 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.8% (±3.3 points)	3.2%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.0% (±1.4 points)	1.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.3% (±1.9 points)	4.2%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.6 points)	7.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Benton Park, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Kern County (9.2%).

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 Benton Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benton Park
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Benton Park	—	5.1% (±4.1 points)	—
Bakersfield	0.7 mi	13.3% (±0.8 points)	Higher
Old Stine	1.0 mi	4.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Casa Loma	1.8 mi	11.7% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cottonwood (Kern County)	2.5 mi	39.1% (±14.7 points)	Higher
Rexland Acres	3.4 mi	0.0% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Potomac Park	3.8 mi	11.6% (±4.7 points)	Higher
East Bakersfield	4.0 mi	13.9% (±6.0 points)	Higher
La Cresta	4.2 mi	8.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bakersfield, CA (13.3%), Cottonwood (Kern County), CA (39.1%), Potomac Park, CA (11.6%).

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 Kern County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
19	Greenfield (community)	6.0% (±7.8 points)
20	Boron	5.8% (±4.6 points)
21	East Niles	5.4% (±3.9 points)
22 (tie)	McFarland	5.2% (±2.8 points)
22 (tie)	Golden Hills	5.2% (±3.8 points)
24 (tie)	Ridgecrest	5.1% (±1.8 points)
24 (tie)	Benton Park	5.1% (±4.1 points)
26	Old Stine	4.9% (±6.0 points)
27	Buttonwillow	4.8% (±15.1 points)
28	Rosamond	4.5% (±2.3 points)
29	Lake Isabella	3.1% (±3.4 points)
30 (tie)	Shafter	2.6% (±1.7 points)
30 (tie)	Greenacres	2.6% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Kern County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Benton Park 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 Benton Park

How many homes are in Benton Park?

Benton Park, CA has an estimated 1,632 (±159) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Benton Park houses or apartments?

85.5% are detached houses and 0.1% attached houses, while 14.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.2% of homes in Benton Park 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 — Benton Park 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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