What kinds of homes are in El Segundo, CA?

Name: Types of homes in El Segundo, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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El Segundo, CA has 7,889 (±348) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,448 homes per square mile of land.

38.4% are detached single-family houses.

14.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

41.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,889 (±348)
Detached houses: 38.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 14.4%
5+ unit buildings: 41.2%

Homes in El Segundo by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	El Segundo	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	38.4% (±3.4 points)	47.3%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.9% (±1.8 points)	6.6%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	3.2% (±2.7 points)	2.6%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	11.2% (±3.4 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	21.6% (±3.9 points)	7.8%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.5% (±2.2 points)	7.6%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.1% (±2.7 points)	20.5%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.5 points)	1.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In El Segundo, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Los Angeles County (35.9%).

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 El Segundo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Segundo
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
El Segundo	—	41.2% (±5.2 points)	—
Manhattan Beach	0.7 mi	8.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Hermosa Beach	3.0 mi	23.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Del Aire	3.2 mi	23.0% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Lennox	4.3 mi	26.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Lawndale	4.4 mi	20.8% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Hawthorne	4.4 mi	52.2% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Redondo Beach	4.4 mi	32.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Marina del Rey	4.8 mi	98.1% (±5.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Manhattan Beach, CA (8.9%), Hermosa Beach, CA (23.0%), Del Aire, CA (23.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hawthorne, CA (52.2%), Marina del Rey, CA (98.1%).

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 Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7	Beverly Hills	52.0% (±4.6 points)
8	Los Angeles	48.3% (±0.4 points)
9	Pasadena	44.2% (±1.7 points)
10	Signal Hill	43.3% (±8.2 points)
11	Inglewood	41.7% (±2.7 points)
12 (tie)	Culver City	41.2% (±4.0 points)
12 (tie)	El Segundo	41.2% (±5.2 points)
14	Burbank	40.6% (±2.1 points)
15	Long Beach	40.1% (±1.1 points)
16	Alhambra	33.9% (±2.1 points)
17	South Pasadena	33.6% (±3.8 points)
18	Huntington Park	32.7% (±3.3 points)
19	Redondo Beach	32.5% (±2.4 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 El Segundo

How many homes are in El Segundo?

El Segundo, CA has an estimated 7,889 (±348) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in El Segundo houses or apartments?

38.4% are detached houses and 5.9% attached houses, while 55.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

14.4% of homes in El Segundo 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 — El Segundo 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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