What kinds of homes are in Commerce, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Commerce, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Commerce, CA has 3,381 (±195) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 517 homes per square mile of land.

64.5% are detached single-family houses.

7.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,381 (±195)
Detached houses: 64.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.0%
5+ unit buildings: 16.1%

Homes in Commerce by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Commerce	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	64.5% (±6.5 points)	47.3%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	12.2% (±4.4 points)	6.6%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	3.0% (±1.8 points)	2.6%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.0% (±3.0 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.4% (±3.1 points)	7.8%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.7% (±2.6 points)	7.6%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.0% (±2.4 points)	20.5%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.5 points)	1.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Commerce, 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 Commerce

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Commerce
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Commerce	—	16.1% (±4.7 points)	—
Bell	2.0 mi	21.4% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bell Gardens	2.1 mi	12.9% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Maywood	2.2 mi	15.8% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Montebello	2.7 mi	27.9% (±2.5 points)	Higher
East Los Angeles	2.8 mi	11.0% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Cudahy	2.8 mi	26.2% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Pico Rivera	3.5 mi	14.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon	3.5 mi	53.8% (±19.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Los Angeles, CA (11.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Montebello, CA (27.9%), Cudahy, CA (26.2%), Vernon, CA (53.8%).

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
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)
76	Malibu	15.2% (±4.2 points)
77	Rowland Heights	15.1% (±2.5 points)
78	La Mirada	14.5% (±2.6 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 Commerce

How many homes are in Commerce?

Commerce, CA has an estimated 3,381 (±195) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Commerce houses or apartments?

64.5% are detached houses and 12.2% attached houses, while 23.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.0% of homes in Commerce 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 — Commerce 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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