What kinds of homes are in Fair Oaks, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Fair Oaks, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fair Oaks, CA has 13,603 (±544) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,251 homes per square mile of land.

71.6% are detached single-family houses.

7.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 13,603 (±544)
Detached houses: 71.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.8%
5+ unit buildings: 14.6%

Homes in Fair Oaks by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fair Oaks	Sacramento County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	71.6% (±2.7 points)	65.0%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.0% (±1.5 points)	6.1%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.2% (±1.0 points)	2.1%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.6% (±1.6 points)	5.2%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.3% (±1.4 points)	5.6%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.4% (±1.5 points)	4.0%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.9% (±1.4 points)	9.5%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.3 points)	2.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Fair Oaks, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Sacramento County (19.1%).

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 Fair Oaks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fair Oaks
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fair Oaks	—	14.6% (±2.5 points)	—
Gold River	1.6 mi	10.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Orangevale	3.1 mi	8.1% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Citrus Heights	3.7 mi	18.7% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Carmichael	4.2 mi	26.3% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Rancho Cordova	5.1 mi	19.9% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Foothill Farms	5.8 mi	16.3% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Folsom	6.0 mi	17.8% (±1.9 points)	Higher
North Highlands	6.7 mi	18.6% (±3.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Orangevale, CA (8.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Citrus Heights, CA (18.7%), Carmichael, CA (26.3%), Rancho Cordova, CA (19.9%).

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 Sacramento County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7	La Riviera	19.8% (±4.9 points)
8	Citrus Heights	18.7% (±1.9 points)
9	North Highlands	18.6% (±3.1 points)
10	Folsom	17.8% (±1.9 points)
11	Foothill Farms	16.3% (±3.0 points)
12	Rosemont	14.9% (±3.1 points)
13	Fair Oaks	14.6% (±2.5 points)
14	Lemon Hill	13.7% (±4.2 points)
15	Florin	13.1% (±2.5 points)
16	Antelope	11.1% (±2.5 points)
17	Gold River	10.7% (±5.4 points)
18	Mather	9.6% (±5.3 points)
19	Elk Grove	8.7% (±1.2 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Sacramento County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fair Oaks 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 Fair Oaks

How many homes are in Fair Oaks?

Fair Oaks, CA has an estimated 13,603 (±544) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fair Oaks houses or apartments?

71.6% are detached houses and 6.0% attached houses, while 22.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.8% of homes in Fair Oaks 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 — Fair Oaks 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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