What kinds of homes are in La Palma, CA?

Name: Types of homes in La Palma, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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La Palma, CA has 5,206 (±273) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,923 homes per square mile of land.

66.2% are detached single-family houses.

4.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

21.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,206 (±273)
Detached houses: 66.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.3%
5+ unit buildings: 21.4%

Homes in La Palma by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	La Palma	Orange County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	66.2% (±4.8 points)	49.4%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.1% (±2.0 points)	13.0%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.7% (±1.3 points)	1.9%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.6% (±1.8 points)	7.0%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.8% (±2.6 points)	5.9%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.4% (±2.9 points)	4.7%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	14.2% (±4.3 points)	15.5%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±0.9 points)	2.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In La Palma, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Orange County (26.1%).

It is not measurably different from California (24.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near La Palma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with La Palma
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
La Palma	—	21.4% (±5.8 points)	—
Buena Park	1.9 mi	23.3% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cerritos	2.1 mi	7.4% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Cypress	2.2 mi	15.7% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hawaiian Gardens	2.4 mi	18.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Artesia	2.6 mi	19.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Los Alamitos	3.9 mi	27.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
La Mirada	4.0 mi	14.5% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Stanton	4.4 mi	31.3% (±4.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cerritos, CA (7.4%), La Mirada, CA (14.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stanton, CA (31.3%).

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
14	Las Flores	25.6% (±10.2 points)
15	Newport Beach	25.5% (±1.9 points)
16	Garden Grove	25.1% (±1.5 points)
17	Huntington Beach	23.7% (±1.4 points)
18	Buena Park	23.3% (±2.5 points)
19	Midway City	23.2% (±8.4 points)
20 (tie)	La Palma	21.4% (±5.8 points)
20 (tie)	Rancho Mission Viejo	21.4% (±5.4 points)
22	Orange	20.8% (±1.6 points)
23	Laguna Niguel	20.2% (±2.1 points)
24	Rancho Santa Margarita	20.1% (±2.8 points)
25	Westminster	19.2% (±1.8 points)
26	Lake Forest	18.8% (±2.1 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 La Palma

How many homes are in La Palma?

La Palma, CA has an estimated 5,206 (±273) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in La Palma houses or apartments?

66.2% are detached houses and 7.1% attached houses, while 25.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.3% of homes in La Palma 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 — La Palma 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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