What kinds of homes are in Dunsmuir, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Dunsmuir, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dunsmuir, CA has 1,091 (±93) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 680 homes per square mile of land.

80.2% are detached single-family houses.

9.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,091 (±93)
Detached houses: 80.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.2%
5+ unit buildings: 6.6%

Homes in Dunsmuir by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dunsmuir	Siskiyou County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	80.2% (±6.9 points)	74.2%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.3% (±1.3 points)	1.7%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	7.1% (±3.6 points)	3.1%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.1% (±2.0 points)	4.2%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.2% (±4.4 points)	2.5%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.7% (±1.7 points)	1.4%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.7% (±1.2 points)	2.1%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.6% (±2.5 points)	10.4%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.1%

In Dunsmuir, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Siskiyou County (6.0%).

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 Dunsmuir

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dunsmuir
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dunsmuir	—	6.6% (±4.9 points)	—
Mount Shasta	6.6 mi	8.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Weed	14 mi	21.8% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Lake Shastina	21 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Etna	36 mi	5.4% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jones Valley	37 mi	0.0% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Montague	37 mi	6.4% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Shasta Lake	39 mi	2.2% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Yreka	39 mi	18.5% (±5.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Weed, CA (21.8%), Yreka, CA (18.5%).

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 Siskiyou County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Weed	21.8% (±8.1 points)
2	Yreka	18.5% (±5.0 points)
3	Mount Shasta	8.6% (±4.9 points)
4	Dunsmuir	6.6% (±4.9 points)
5	Montague	6.4% (±10.1 points)
6	Etna	5.4% (±17.4 points)
7	Tulelake	3.5% (±10.2 points)
8 (tie)	Dorris	0.0% (±17.0 points)
8 (tie)	Fort Jones	0.0% (±23.2 points)
8 (tie)	Lake Shastina	0.0% (±5.2 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 Dunsmuir

How many homes are in Dunsmuir?

Dunsmuir, CA has an estimated 1,091 (±93) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dunsmuir houses or apartments?

80.2% are detached houses and 1.3% attached houses, while 15.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.2% of homes in Dunsmuir 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 — Dunsmuir 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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