What kinds of homes are in Bishop, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Bishop, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bishop, CA has 2,370 (±291) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,271 homes per square mile of land.

49.9% are detached single-family houses.

16.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,370 (±291)
Detached houses: 49.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.3%
5+ unit buildings: 8.6%

Homes in Bishop by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bishop	Inyo County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	49.9% (±11.3 points)	61.4%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.8%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	4.6% (±3.9 points)	1.8%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	11.7% (±6.8 points)	3.4%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.7% (±4.4 points)	2.2%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	1.3%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.9% (±3.0 points)	0.8%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	18.9% (±8.6 points)	25.9%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	6.2% (±5.8 points)	2.5%	0.1%	0.1%

In Bishop, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Inyo County (4.3%).

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 Bishop

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bishop
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bishop	—	8.6% (±5.6 points)	—
Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek	1.7 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
West Bishop	4.4 mi	0.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Big Pine	15 mi	0.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Crowley Lake	24 mi	11.8% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mammoth Lakes	37 mi	41.1% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Lone Pine	57 mi	11.7% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Auberry	61 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
North Fork	63 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek, CA (0.0%), Big Pine, CA (0.6%), Auberry, CA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mammoth Lakes, CA (41.1%).

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 Inyo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Lone Pine	11.7% (±11.9 points)
2	Bishop	8.6% (±5.6 points)
3	Big Pine	0.6% (±5.3 points)
4 (tie)	Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek	0.0% (±5.9 points)
4 (tie)	West Bishop	0.0% (±6.6 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 Bishop

How many homes are in Bishop?

Bishop, CA has an estimated 2,370 (±291) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bishop houses or apartments?

49.9% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 24.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

16.3% of homes in Bishop 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 — Bishop 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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