What kinds of homes are in Buttonwillow, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Buttonwillow, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Buttonwillow, CA has 396 (±87) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 57 homes per square mile of land.

77.0% are detached single-family houses.

7.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 396 (±87)
Detached houses: 77.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.6%
5+ unit buildings: 4.8%

Homes in Buttonwillow by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Buttonwillow	Kern County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	77.0% (±10.0 points)	72.4%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.5% (±4.0 points)	2.8%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.8% (±3.0 points)	2.2%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.8% (±5.5 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.8% (±4.3 points)	3.2%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±10.2 points)	1.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±10.2 points)	4.2%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.1% (±6.0 points)	7.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Buttonwillow, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buttonwillow
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Buttonwillow	—	4.8% (±15.1 points)	—
Rosedale	13 mi	0.6% (±1.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wasco	13 mi	8.3% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Shafter	14 mi	2.6% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ford City	17 mi	0.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Greenacres	18 mi	2.6% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Taft Heights	19 mi	1.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
South Taft	19 mi	1.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Taft	20 mi	8.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
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)
32	Pine Mountain Club	1.7% (±2.7 points)
33	South Taft	1.6% (±7.4 points)

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

Buttonwillow 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 Buttonwillow

How many homes are in Buttonwillow?

Buttonwillow, CA has an estimated 396 (±87) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Buttonwillow houses or apartments?

77.0% are detached houses and 2.5% attached houses, while 12.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.6% of homes in Buttonwillow 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 — Buttonwillow 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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