What kinds of homes are in Escalon, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Escalon, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Escalon, CA has 2,905 (±269) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,275 homes per square mile of land.

87.7% are detached single-family houses.

4.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,905 (±269)
Detached houses: 87.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.1%
5+ unit buildings: 3.3%

Homes in Escalon by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Escalon	San Joaquin County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	87.7% (±5.2 points)	74.6%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.8% (±0.9 points)	5.4%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.5%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.1% (±3.5 points)	3.5%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	3.1%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	2.2%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.3% (±2.1 points)	6.4%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.1% (±3.1 points)	3.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Escalon, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in San Joaquin County (11.7%).

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 Escalon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Escalon
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Escalon	—	3.3% (±3.0 points)	—
Del Rio	3.2 mi	0.0% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Riverbank	5.4 mi	5.4% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Salida	7.3 mi	0.5% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ripon	7.9 mi	7.6% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Oakdale	8.6 mi	10.9% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Modesto	11 mi	13.0% (±1.1 points)	Higher
East Oakdale	11 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Empire	11 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ripon, CA (7.6%), Oakdale, CA (10.9%), Modesto, CA (13.0%).

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 San Joaquin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Stockton	17.7% (±1.1 points)
3 (tie)	Manteca	10.2% (±1.6 points)
3 (tie)	Tracy	10.2% (±1.6 points)
5	Ripon	7.6% (±3.0 points)
6	August	5.0% (±3.6 points)
7	Lockeford	4.3% (±5.4 points)
8	Escalon	3.3% (±3.0 points)
9	Morada	1.9% (±5.4 points)
10	Dogtown	1.6% (±5.3 points)
11	French Camp	1.5% (±12.9 points)
12	Garden Acres	1.0% (±2.3 points)
13 (tie)	Mountain House	0.5% (±0.9 points)
13 (tie)	Woodbridge	0.5% (±3.6 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in San Joaquin 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 Escalon

How many homes are in Escalon?

Escalon, CA has an estimated 2,905 (±269) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Escalon houses or apartments?

87.7% are detached houses and 0.8% attached houses, while 7.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.1% of homes in Escalon 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 — Escalon 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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