What kinds of homes are in Forest Meadows, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Forest Meadows, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Forest Meadows, CA has 1,042 (±195) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 264 homes per square mile of land.

88.6% are detached single-family houses.

2.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,042 (±195)
Detached houses: 88.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.1%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Forest Meadows by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Forest Meadows	Calaveras County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	88.6% (±7.2 points)	86.7%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.3% (±6.2 points)	1.7%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.1% (±3.3 points)	1.0%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.7%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.7%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.9%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±1.6 points)	7.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Forest Meadows, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Calaveras County (2.3%).

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 Forest Meadows

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Meadows
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Forest Meadows	—	0.0% (±6.9 points)	—
Murphys	3.5 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Arnold	5.9 mi	1.1% (±1.0 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia	9.8 mi	3.5% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Ridge	10.0 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Angels	11 mi	6.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Phoenix Lake	12 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Twain Harte	13 mi	2.3% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mono Vista	13 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Calaveras County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	San Andreas	24.6% (±14.3 points)
2	Angels	6.0% (±5.5 points)
3	Arnold	1.1% (±1.0 points)
4	Rancho Calaveras	0.8% (±2.6 points)
5	Copperopolis	0.2% (±2.4 points)
6 (tie)	Forest Meadows	0.0% (±6.9 points)
6 (tie)	Murphys	0.0% (±5.4 points)

Forest Meadows 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 Forest Meadows

How many homes are in Forest Meadows?

Forest Meadows, CA has an estimated 1,042 (±195) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Forest Meadows houses or apartments?

88.6% are detached houses and 8.3% attached houses, while 2.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.1% of homes in Forest Meadows 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 — Forest Meadows CDP, California

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Forest Meadows CDP, California (place:24897, in state:06).

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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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