What kinds of homes are in Cottonwood (Kern County), CA?

Name: Types of homes in Cottonwood (Kern County), CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Cottonwood (Kern County), CA has 799 (±168) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,033 homes per square mile of land.

48.8% are detached single-family houses.

10.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

39.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 799 (±168)
Detached houses: 48.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.6%
5+ unit buildings: 39.1%

Homes in Cottonwood (Kern County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cottonwood (Kern County)	Kern County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	48.8% (±12.5 points)	72.4%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.4% (±2.9 points)	2.8%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	3.0% (±4.9 points)	2.2%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.6% (±7.2 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	13.6% (±8.4 points)	3.2%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.0% (±7.1 points)	1.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	16.5% (±9.7 points)	4.2%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±5.2 points)	7.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Cottonwood (Kern County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Kern County (9.2%).

It is also higher than in California (24.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Cottonwood (Kern County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cottonwood (Kern County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cottonwood (Kern County)	—	39.1% (±14.7 points)	—
Casa Loma	0.7 mi	11.7% (±14.1 points)	Lower
Potomac Park	1.7 mi	11.6% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Benton Park	2.5 mi	5.1% (±4.1 points)	Lower
East Bakersfield	2.7 mi	13.9% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Hillcrest	2.8 mi	6.8% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Rexland Acres	2.9 mi	0.0% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Fairfax (community)	2.9 mi	0.0% (±15.6 points)	Lower
Bakersfield	3.0 mi	13.3% (±0.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Casa Loma, CA (11.7%), Potomac Park, CA (11.6%), Benton Park, CA (5.1%).

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
1	Cottonwood (Kern County)	39.1% (±14.7 points)
2	Weedpatch	14.8% (±12.1 points)
3	East Bakersfield	13.9% (±6.0 points)
4	Bakersfield	13.3% (±0.8 points)
5 (tie)	Arvin	12.5% (±3.5 points)
5 (tie)	Mojave	12.5% (±7.4 points)
7	Casa Loma	11.7% (±14.1 points)

Showing 7 of 49 places in Kern County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cottonwood (Kern County) 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 Cottonwood (Kern County)

How many homes are in Cottonwood (Kern County)?

Cottonwood (Kern County), CA has an estimated 799 (±168) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cottonwood (Kern County) houses or apartments?

48.8% are detached houses and 1.4% attached houses, while 49.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Cottonwood (Kern County)?

10.6% of homes in Cottonwood (Kern County) 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 — Cottonwood CDP (Kern County), 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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