What kinds of homes are in Davis, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Davis, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Davis, CA has 27,484 (±618) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,756 homes per square mile of land.

44.2% are detached single-family houses.

11.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

31.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 27,484 (±618)
Detached houses: 44.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.4%
5+ unit buildings: 31.9%

Homes in Davis by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Davis	Yolo County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	44.2% (±1.9 points)	57.8%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	11.3% (±1.6 points)	7.0%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.3% (±0.8 points)	1.8%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.1% (±1.5 points)	5.8%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.5% (±1.5 points)	6.2%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.8% (±1.4 points)	5.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	16.6% (±1.9 points)	12.0%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.2% (±0.5 points)	4.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Davis, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Yolo County (23.3%).

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 Davis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Davis
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Davis	—	31.9% (±2.8 points)	—
University of California-Davis	1.7 mi	87.1% (±15.2 points)	Higher
Woodland	8.0 mi	19.0% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Dixon	8.8 mi	14.1% (±5.5 points)	Lower
West Sacramento	10 mi	20.3% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Monument Hills	11 mi	0.0% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Winters	13 mi	7.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Sacramento	15 mi	23.8% (±0.9 points)	Lower
Hartley	15 mi	0.0% (±6.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodland, CA (19.0%), Dixon, CA (14.1%), West Sacramento, CA (20.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: University of California-Davis, CA (87.1%).

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 Yolo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	University of California-Davis	87.1% (±15.2 points)
2	Davis	31.9% (±2.8 points)
3	West Sacramento	20.3% (±2.6 points)
4	Woodland	19.0% (±2.5 points)
5	Esparto	12.7% (±11.2 points)
6	Winters	7.9% (±3.1 points)
7 (tie)	Knights Landing	0.0% (±16.8 points)
7 (tie)	Monument Hills	0.0% (±11.4 points)

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 Davis

How many homes are in Davis?

Davis, CA has an estimated 27,484 (±618) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Davis houses or apartments?

44.2% are detached houses and 11.3% attached houses, while 43.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.4% of homes in Davis 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 — Davis 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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