What kinds of homes are in Joshua Tree, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Joshua Tree, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Joshua Tree, CA has 3,977 (±318) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 110 homes per square mile of land.

81.1% are detached single-family houses.

8.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,977 (±318)
Detached houses: 81.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.5%
5+ unit buildings: 2.8%

Homes in Joshua Tree by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Joshua Tree	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	81.1% (±5.4 points)	70.0%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.9% (±1.4 points)	4.6%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	4.4% (±3.0 points)	1.8%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.1% (±2.6 points)	4.6%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.5% (±1.5 points)	3.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.4% (±0.7 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.9% (±0.7 points)	7.9%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.7% (±3.5 points)	5.4%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Joshua Tree, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in San Bernardino County (13.5%).

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 Joshua Tree

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Joshua Tree
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Joshua Tree	—	2.8% (±1.8 points)	—
Yucca Valley	6.2 mi	3.7% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Homestead Valley	12 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Twentynine Palms	14 mi	6.8% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Morongo Valley	15 mi	0.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Desert Edge	16 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Sky Valley	16 mi	1.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Garnet	17 mi	0.7% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Desert Hot Springs	17 mi	10.4% (±2.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Desert Edge, CA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Twentynine Palms, CA (6.8%), Desert Hot Springs, CA (10.4%).

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 Bernardino County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
25	Searles Valley	5.7% (±8.1 points)
26	Silver Lakes	5.0% (±5.1 points)
27	Yucaipa	4.5% (±1.3 points)
28	Big Bear Lake	3.9% (±1.2 points)
29	Yucca Valley	3.7% (±1.4 points)
30	Lake Arrowhead	3.0% (±1.1 points)
31	Joshua Tree	2.8% (±1.8 points)
32	Muscoy	1.9% (±2.7 points)
33	San Antonio Heights	1.8% (±3.9 points)
34	Wrightwood	1.5% (±3.2 points)
35 (tie)	Crestline	0.8% (±1.3 points)
35 (tie)	Piñon Hills	0.8% (±2.6 points)
37	Big Bear City	0.6% (±0.5 points)

Showing 13 of 47 places in San Bernardino County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Joshua Tree 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 Joshua Tree

How many homes are in Joshua Tree?

Joshua Tree, CA has an estimated 3,977 (±318) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Joshua Tree houses or apartments?

81.1% are detached houses and 0.9% attached houses, while 11.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.5% of homes in Joshua Tree 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 — Joshua Tree 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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