What kinds of homes are in Clearlake, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Clearlake, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Clearlake, CA has 7,709 (±446) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 761 homes per square mile of land.

62.7% are detached single-family houses.

2.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,709 (±446)
Detached houses: 62.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.8%
5+ unit buildings: 9.5%

Homes in Clearlake by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Clearlake	Lake County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	62.7% (±4.6 points)	70.1%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.4% (±0.8 points)	2.7%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.0% (±0.6 points)	1.2%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.8% (±1.3 points)	1.3%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.7% (±1.0 points)	1.2%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.1% (±0.9 points)	1.0%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.7% (±2.3 points)	2.4%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	23.4% (±4.4 points)	19.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	0.1%	0.1%

In Clearlake, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Lake County (4.6%).

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 Clearlake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clearlake
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Clearlake	—	9.5% (±2.7 points)	—
Clearlake Oaks	4.4 mi	1.7% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Clearlake Riviera	4.8 mi	0.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Lucerne	9.9 mi	0.4% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Kelseyville	11 mi	13.8% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hidden Valley Lake	12 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Middletown	14 mi	1.9% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeport	16 mi	13.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Nice	17 mi	5.5% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clearlake Oaks, CA (1.7%), Clearlake Riviera, CA (0.0%), Lucerne, CA (0.4%).

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 Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1 (tie)	Lakeport	13.8% (±5.0 points)
1 (tie)	Kelseyville	13.8% (±11.1 points)
3	Clearlake	9.5% (±2.7 points)
4	Nice	5.5% (±7.0 points)
5	North Lakeport	2.7% (±3.6 points)
6	Middletown	1.9% (±10.1 points)
7	Clearlake Oaks	1.7% (±4.6 points)
8	Lucerne	0.4% (±3.0 points)
9 (tie)	Clearlake Riviera	0.0% (±3.8 points)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Lake 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Clearlake

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Clearlake beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Clearlake, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Clearlake, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Clearlake

How many homes are in Clearlake?

Clearlake, CA has an estimated 7,709 (±446) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Clearlake houses or apartments?

62.7% are detached houses and 1.4% attached houses, while 12.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.8% of homes in Clearlake 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 — Clearlake city, California

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Clearlake city, California (place:13945, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.