What kinds of homes are in Buena Park, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Buena Park, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Buena Park, CA has 24,877 (±656) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,363 homes per square mile of land.

58.0% are detached single-family houses.

7.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 24,877 (±656)
Detached houses: 58.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.8%
5+ unit buildings: 23.3%

Homes in Buena Park by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Buena Park	Orange County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	58.0% (±2.4 points)	49.4%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.7% (±1.6 points)	13.0%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.4 points)	1.9%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.3% (±1.4 points)	7.0%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.1% (±1.6 points)	5.9%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.8% (±1.3 points)	4.7%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.4% (±1.5 points)	15.5%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.3% (±0.9 points)	2.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Buena Park, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in 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 Buena Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buena Park
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Buena Park	—	23.3% (±2.5 points)	—
La Palma	1.9 mi	21.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
La Mirada	3.1 mi	14.5% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Cypress	3.2 mi	15.7% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Cerritos	3.6 mi	7.4% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Stanton	4.0 mi	31.3% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Hawaiian Gardens	4.2 mi	18.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Artesia	4.3 mi	19.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
East Whittier	4.8 mi	27.7% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: La Mirada, CA (14.5%), Cypress, CA (15.7%), Cerritos, CA (7.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stanton, CA (31.3%).

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
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)
20 (tie)	La Palma	21.4% (±5.8 points)
20 (tie)	Rancho Mission Viejo	21.4% (±5.4 points)
22	Orange	20.8% (±1.6 points)
23	Laguna Niguel	20.2% (±2.1 points)
24	Rancho Santa Margarita	20.1% (±2.8 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 Buena Park

How many homes are in Buena Park?

Buena Park, CA has an estimated 24,877 (±656) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Buena Park houses or apartments?

58.0% are detached houses and 9.7% attached houses, while 31.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.8% of homes in Buena 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 — Buena Park 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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