What kinds of homes are in Emeryville, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Emeryville, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Emeryville, CA has 8,497 (±540) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 6,675 homes per square mile of land.

5.8% are detached single-family houses.

5.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

82.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,497 (±540)
Detached houses: 5.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.8%
5+ unit buildings: 82.0%

Homes in Emeryville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Emeryville	Alameda County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	5.8% (±1.8 points)	51.0%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.9% (±2.3 points)	8.8%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.1% (±1.0 points)	3.6%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.7% (±2.2 points)	6.5%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.8% (±3.4 points)	5.2%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.3% (±1.9 points)	4.9%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	71.9% (±4.2 points)	18.7%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Emeryville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Alameda County (28.8%).

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 Emeryville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Emeryville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Emeryville	—	82.0% (±5.7 points)	—
Berkeley	1.9 mi	38.1% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Albany	3.7 mi	34.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Piedmont	4.1 mi	1.3% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Kensington	4.7 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
El Cerrito	5.6 mi	17.0% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Oakland	6.3 mi	36.0% (±0.9 points)	Lower
Alameda	7.1 mi	30.3% (±2.2 points)	Lower
East Richmond Heights	7.4 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Berkeley, CA (38.1%), Albany, CA (34.7%), Piedmont, CA (1.3%).

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 Alameda County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Emeryville	82.0% (±5.7 points)
2	Ashland	41.7% (±5.6 points)
3	Berkeley	38.1% (±1.9 points)
4	Oakland	36.0% (±0.9 points)
5	Albany	34.7% (±3.4 points)
6	Alameda	30.3% (±2.2 points)
7	Hayward	27.3% (±1.6 points)

Showing 7 of 19 places in Alameda 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 Emeryville

How many homes are in Emeryville?

Emeryville, CA has an estimated 8,497 (±540) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Emeryville houses or apartments?

5.8% are detached houses and 5.9% attached houses, while 87.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.8% of homes in Emeryville 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 — Emeryville 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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