What kinds of homes are in Brea, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Brea, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Brea, CA has 17,373 (±687) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,374 homes per square mile of land.

54.2% are detached single-family houses.

3.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

26.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 17,373 (±687)
Detached houses: 54.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.9%
5+ unit buildings: 26.6%

Homes in Brea by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Brea	Orange County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	54.2% (±2.6 points)	49.4%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	11.4% (±1.8 points)	13.0%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.9%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.7% (±1.4 points)	7.0%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.4% (±1.2 points)	5.9%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.8% (±1.2 points)	4.7%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	20.4% (±2.3 points)	15.5%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.9% (±0.8 points)	2.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Brea, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Orange County (26.1%).

It is not measurably different from California (24.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Brea

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brea
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Brea	—	26.6% (±2.9 points)	—
Placentia	3.1 mi	17.7% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Rowland Heights	3.4 mi	15.1% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Fullerton	4.5 mi	29.6% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
La Habra	5.0 mi	27.4% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
La Habra Heights	5.3 mi	1.2% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Yorba Linda	5.9 mi	6.4% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Diamond Bar	5.9 mi	10.2% (±2.0 points)	Lower
South San Jose Hills	6.4 mi	0.8% (±1.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Placentia, CA (17.7%), Rowland Heights, CA (15.1%), La Habra Heights, CA (1.2%).

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 Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7	Santa Ana	33.4% (±1.4 points)
8	Costa Mesa	33.2% (±2.1 points)
9	Stanton	31.3% (±4.1 points)
10	Fullerton	29.6% (±2.0 points)
11	Los Alamitos	27.5% (±4.7 points)
12	La Habra	27.4% (±2.6 points)
13	Brea	26.6% (±2.9 points)
14	Las Flores	25.6% (±10.2 points)
15	Newport Beach	25.5% (±1.9 points)
16	Garden Grove	25.1% (±1.5 points)
17	Huntington Beach	23.7% (±1.4 points)
18	Buena Park	23.3% (±2.5 points)
19	Midway City	23.2% (±8.4 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Orange 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 Brea

How many homes are in Brea?

Brea, CA has an estimated 17,373 (±687) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Brea houses or apartments?

54.2% are detached houses and 11.4% attached houses, while 30.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.9% of homes in Brea 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 — Brea 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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