What kinds of homes are in Cerritos, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Cerritos, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Cerritos, CA has 16,343 (±494) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,873 homes per square mile of land.

80.4% are detached single-family houses.

4.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 16,343 (±494)
Detached houses: 80.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.2%
5+ unit buildings: 7.4%

Homes in Cerritos by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cerritos	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	80.4% (±1.7 points)	47.3%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.9% (±1.4 points)	6.6%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.4 points)	2.6%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.8% (±1.0 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.1% (±0.7 points)	7.8%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.5% (±0.4 points)	7.6%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.8% (±1.6 points)	20.5%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.1 points)	1.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Cerritos, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Los Angeles County (35.9%).

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 Cerritos

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cerritos
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cerritos	—	7.4% (±1.8 points)	—
Artesia	0.6 mi	19.0% (±5.6 points)	Higher
La Palma	2.1 mi	21.4% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Hawaiian Gardens	2.6 mi	18.8% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Norwalk	2.9 mi	16.9% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Lakewood	3.3 mi	13.4% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Bellflower	3.6 mi	32.0% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Buena Park	3.6 mi	23.3% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Cypress	3.8 mi	15.7% (±2.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Artesia, CA (19.0%), La Palma, CA (21.4%), Hawaiian Gardens, CA (18.8%).

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 Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
97	Manhattan Beach	8.9% (±3.0 points)
98 (tie)	Temple City	8.7% (±1.9 points)
98 (tie)	East Pasadena	8.7% (±5.7 points)
100	Florence-Graham	8.2% (±1.6 points)
101	Walnut Park	7.9% (±2.7 points)
102	Hacienda Heights	7.7% (±1.3 points)
103	Cerritos	7.4% (±1.8 points)
104	South San Gabriel	7.2% (±3.7 points)
105	West Rancho Dominguez	6.9% (±2.3 points)
106	Quartz Hill	6.6% (±2.8 points)
107	Palos Verdes Estates	6.4% (±2.7 points)
108	West Puente Valley	5.7% (±2.5 points)
109	Irwindale	5.5% (±14.0 points)

Showing 13 of 140 places in Los Angeles 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 Cerritos

How many homes are in Cerritos?

Cerritos, CA has an estimated 16,343 (±494) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cerritos houses or apartments?

80.4% are detached houses and 7.9% attached houses, while 11.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.2% of homes in Cerritos 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 — Cerritos 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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