What kinds of homes are in East Los Angeles, CA?

Name: Types of homes in East Los Angeles, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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East Los Angeles, CA has 32,141 (±797) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 4,312 homes per square mile of land.

56.5% are detached single-family houses.

14.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 32,141 (±797)
Detached houses: 56.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 14.3%
5+ unit buildings: 11.0%

Homes in East Los Angeles by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	East Los Angeles	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	56.5% (±1.7 points)	47.3%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	17.7% (±1.4 points)	6.6%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	6.1% (±0.9 points)	2.6%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.2% (±1.3 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.3% (±0.8 points)	7.8%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.0% (±0.6 points)	7.6%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.7% (±0.6 points)	20.5%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.2 points)	1.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In East Los Angeles, 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 lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near East Los Angeles

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Los Angeles
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
East Los Angeles	—	11.0% (±1.2 points)	—
Monterey Park	2.3 mi	23.9% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Commerce	2.8 mi	16.1% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Maywood	3.2 mi	15.8% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Vernon	3.2 mi	53.8% (±19.0 points)	Higher
Montebello	3.5 mi	27.9% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Bell	3.6 mi	21.4% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Alhambra	4.0 mi	33.9% (±2.1 points)	Higher
South San Gabriel	4.3 mi	7.2% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Monterey Park, CA (23.9%), Commerce, CA (16.1%), Maywood, CA (15.8%).

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
83	View Park-Windsor Hills	12.5% (±5.5 points)
84	Palmdale	12.4% (±1.3 points)
85	Compton	11.8% (±1.5 points)
86	Carson	11.6% (±1.9 points)
87	Agoura Hills	11.3% (±2.8 points)
88	La Verne	11.2% (±2.7 points)
89	East Los Angeles	11.0% (±1.2 points)
90	San Fernando	10.5% (±3.1 points)
91 (tie)	Castaic	10.4% (±3.2 points)
91 (tie)	East Rancho Dominguez	10.4% (±3.9 points)
93	Diamond Bar	10.2% (±2.0 points)
94	South El Monte	9.6% (±2.7 points)
95	West Whittier-Los Nietos	9.3% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 140 places in Los Angeles County, ranked from highest to lowest.

East Los Angeles 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 East Los Angeles

How many homes are in East Los Angeles?

East Los Angeles, CA has an estimated 32,141 (±797) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in East Los Angeles houses or apartments?

56.5% are detached houses and 17.7% attached houses, while 25.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in East Los Angeles?

14.3% of homes in East Los Angeles 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 — East Los Angeles CDP, 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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