What kinds of homes are in Blue Lake, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Blue Lake, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Blue Lake, CA has 646 (±126) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,045 homes per square mile of land.

66.1% are detached single-family houses.

11.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 646 (±126)
Detached houses: 66.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.3%
5+ unit buildings: 4.3%

Homes in Blue Lake by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Blue Lake	Humboldt County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	66.1% (±11.8 points)	69.0%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.6% (±5.4 points)	4.8%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	3.4% (±3.6 points)	4.2%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.9% (±7.2 points)	5.2%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.3% (±4.2 points)	5.4%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±6.4 points)	1.7%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±6.4 points)	2.4%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	12.7% (±7.5 points)	6.9%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.1%

In Blue Lake, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Humboldt County (9.5%).

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 Blue Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blue Lake
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Blue Lake	—	4.3% (±10.0 points)	—
Arcata	4.4 mi	27.4% (±4.7 points)	Higher
McKinleyville	6.5 mi	3.0% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Myrtletown	9.5 mi	17.1% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Eureka	10 mi	14.8% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Cutten	11 mi	3.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Westhaven-Moonstone	12 mi	0.0% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bayview (Humboldt County)	12 mi	0.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Hills	13 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Arcata, CA (27.4%), Myrtletown, CA (17.1%), Eureka, CA (14.8%).

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 Humboldt County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Myrtletown	17.1% (±7.7 points)
3	Eureka	14.8% (±3.2 points)
4	Garberville	10.9% (±13.8 points)
5	Fortuna	10.8% (±3.6 points)
6	Willow Creek	10.5% (±10.2 points)
7	Rio Dell	8.3% (±6.4 points)
8	Blue Lake	4.3% (±10.0 points)
9	Humboldt Hill	4.1% (±7.0 points)
10 (tie)	Cutten	3.8% (±5.1 points)
10 (tie)	Redway	3.8% (±9.5 points)
12	McKinleyville	3.0% (±1.5 points)
13	Bayview (Humboldt County)	0.7% (±5.5 points)
14	Hoopa	0.6% (±6.8 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Humboldt 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 Blue Lake

How many homes are in Blue Lake?

Blue Lake, CA has an estimated 646 (±126) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Blue Lake houses or apartments?

66.1% are detached houses and 5.6% attached houses, while 15.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.3% of homes in Blue Lake 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 — Blue Lake 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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