What kinds of homes are in Claremont, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Claremont, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Claremont, CA has 12,530 (±408) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 940 homes per square mile of land.

67.5% are detached single-family houses.

5.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 12,530 (±408)
Detached houses: 67.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.6%
5+ unit buildings: 16.3%

Homes in Claremont by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Claremont	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	67.5% (±3.2 points)	47.3%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	10.5% (±2.4 points)	6.6%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±0.9 points)	2.6%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.3% (±1.4 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.3% (±1.3 points)	7.8%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.4% (±1.5 points)	7.6%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.6% (±2.8 points)	20.5%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Claremont
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Claremont	—	16.3% (±3.4 points)	—
Upland	3.1 mi	21.0% (±2.2 points)	Higher
La Verne	3.2 mi	11.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Montclair	3.8 mi	18.1% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
San Antonio Heights	3.8 mi	1.8% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Pomona	5.3 mi	21.2% (±1.8 points)	Higher
San Dimas	5.5 mi	15.6% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Glendora	7.8 mi	13.3% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Charter Oak	8.3 mi	26.6% (±9.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: La Verne, CA (11.2%), San Antonio Heights, CA (1.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Upland, CA (21.0%), Pomona, CA (21.2%), Charter Oak, CA (26.6%).

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
63	Artesia	19.0% (±5.6 points)
64	Hawaiian Gardens	18.8% (±5.3 points)
65	Baldwin Park	17.7% (±2.1 points)
66	Norwalk	16.9% (±1.6 points)
67 (tie)	South Gate	16.8% (±1.8 points)
67 (tie)	South Whittier	16.8% (±2.6 points)
69	Claremont	16.3% (±3.4 points)
70 (tie)	Lancaster	16.2% (±1.5 points)
70 (tie)	La Crescenta-Montrose	16.2% (±4.3 points)
72	Commerce	16.1% (±4.7 points)
73	Maywood	15.8% (±3.0 points)
74	San Dimas	15.6% (±3.7 points)
75	Rancho Palos Verdes	15.4% (±2.4 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 Claremont

How many homes are in Claremont?

Claremont, CA has an estimated 12,530 (±408) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Claremont houses or apartments?

67.5% are detached houses and 10.5% attached houses, while 21.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.6% of homes in Claremont 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 — Claremont 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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