What kinds of homes are in Golden Hills, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Golden Hills, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Golden Hills, CA has 4,232 (±539) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 388 homes per square mile of land.

87.5% are detached single-family houses.

4.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,232 (±539)
Detached houses: 87.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.1%
5+ unit buildings: 5.2%

Homes in Golden Hills by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Golden Hills	Kern County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	87.5% (±4.1 points)	72.4%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.8% (±1.8 points)	2.8%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.8 points)	2.2%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.7% (±2.2 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.7% (±3.2 points)	3.2%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	1.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.5% (±1.7 points)	4.2%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.1% (±1.0 points)	7.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Golden Hills, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Kern County (9.2%).

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 Golden Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Golden Hills
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Golden Hills	—	5.2% (±3.8 points)	—
Tehachapi	2.9 mi	9.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stallion Springs	9.6 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bear Valley Springs	10 mi	0.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Arvin	19 mi	12.5% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Mojave	19 mi	12.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Weedpatch	24 mi	14.8% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rosamond	25 mi	4.5% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lamont	25 mi	11.3% (±4.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bear Valley Springs, CA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Arvin, CA (12.5%), Lamont, CA (11.3%).

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 Kern County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
16 (tie)	Hillcrest	6.8% (±3.7 points)
16 (tie)	Oildale	6.8% (±1.7 points)
19	Greenfield (community)	6.0% (±7.8 points)
20	Boron	5.8% (±4.6 points)
21	East Niles	5.4% (±3.9 points)
22 (tie)	McFarland	5.2% (±2.8 points)
22 (tie)	Golden Hills	5.2% (±3.8 points)
24 (tie)	Ridgecrest	5.1% (±1.8 points)
24 (tie)	Benton Park	5.1% (±4.1 points)
26	Old Stine	4.9% (±6.0 points)
27	Buttonwillow	4.8% (±15.1 points)
28	Rosamond	4.5% (±2.3 points)
29	Lake Isabella	3.1% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Kern County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Golden Hills 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 Golden Hills

How many homes are in Golden Hills?

Golden Hills, CA has an estimated 4,232 (±539) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Golden Hills houses or apartments?

87.5% are detached houses and 1.8% attached houses, while 9.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.1% of homes in Golden Hills 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 — Golden Hills 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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