What kinds of homes are in Fullerton, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Fullerton, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fullerton, CA has 50,344 (±858) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,245 homes per square mile of land.

51.5% are detached single-family houses.

8.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

29.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 50,344 (±858)
Detached houses: 51.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.0%
5+ unit buildings: 29.6%

Homes in Fullerton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fullerton	Orange County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	51.5% (±1.4 points)	49.4%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.9% (±0.8 points)	13.0%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±0.4 points)	1.9%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.6% (±0.8 points)	7.0%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.1% (±1.0 points)	5.9%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.0% (±0.8 points)	4.7%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	18.5% (±1.6 points)	15.5%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.1% (±0.7 points)	2.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Fullerton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Orange County (26.1%).

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 Fullerton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fullerton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fullerton	—	29.6% (±2.0 points)	—
La Habra	3.2 mi	27.4% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Placentia	4.2 mi	17.7% (±2.6 points)	Lower
East Whittier	4.4 mi	27.7% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brea	4.5 mi	26.6% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
La Mirada	4.8 mi	14.5% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Buena Park	5.0 mi	23.3% (±2.5 points)	Lower
La Habra Heights	5.2 mi	1.2% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Rowland Heights	6.2 mi	15.1% (±2.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Placentia, CA (17.7%), La Mirada, CA (14.5%), Buena Park, CA (23.3%).

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 Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Tustin	35.9% (±3.0 points)
5	Seal Beach	35.8% (±3.2 points)
6	Aliso Viejo	33.6% (±3.5 points)
7	Santa Ana	33.4% (±1.4 points)
8	Costa Mesa	33.2% (±2.1 points)
9	Stanton	31.3% (±4.1 points)
10	Fullerton	29.6% (±2.0 points)
11	Los Alamitos	27.5% (±4.7 points)
12	La Habra	27.4% (±2.6 points)
13	Brea	26.6% (±2.9 points)
14	Las Flores	25.6% (±10.2 points)
15	Newport Beach	25.5% (±1.9 points)
16	Garden Grove	25.1% (±1.5 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Orange 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 Fullerton

How many homes are in Fullerton?

Fullerton, CA has an estimated 50,344 (±858) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fullerton houses or apartments?

51.5% are detached houses and 8.9% attached houses, while 37.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.0% of homes in Fullerton 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 — Fullerton 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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