What kinds of homes are in Lafayette, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Lafayette, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lafayette, CA has 9,998 (±333) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 665 homes per square mile of land.

74.3% are detached single-family houses.

7.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,998 (±333)
Detached houses: 74.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.2%
5+ unit buildings: 12.0%

Homes in Lafayette by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lafayette	Contra Costa County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	74.3% (±3.9 points)	67.5%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.3% (±2.5 points)	8.9%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.9% (±1.5 points)	1.4%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.3% (±2.2 points)	4.2%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.5% (±1.8 points)	3.7%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.1% (±1.0 points)	3.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.4% (±2.0 points)	9.7%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.4%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Lafayette, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Contra Costa County (16.5%).

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 Lafayette

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lafayette
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lafayette	—	12.0% (±2.9 points)	—
Saranap	2.4 mi	29.5% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Acalanes Ridge	2.4 mi	0.0% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Orinda	2.8 mi	4.0% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Moraga	3.1 mi	9.1% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Reliez Valley	3.5 mi	7.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Castle Hill	3.5 mi	0.0% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Contra Costa Centre	4.3 mi	81.4% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Walnut Creek	4.4 mi	36.9% (±2.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Orinda, CA (4.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Saranap, CA (29.5%), Contra Costa Centre, CA (81.4%), Walnut Creek, CA (36.9%).

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 Contra Costa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
10	Pittsburg	15.9% (±2.2 points)
11	Hercules	15.8% (±3.6 points)
12	Camino Tassajara	15.7% (±8.4 points)
13	El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)	14.3% (±4.7 points)
14	Martinez	13.8% (±2.5 points)
15	Tara Hills	12.6% (±6.6 points)
16	Lafayette	12.0% (±2.9 points)
17	Antioch	11.2% (±1.5 points)
18	Bay Point	10.6% (±3.1 points)
19	Pinole	9.9% (±3.2 points)
20	Moraga	9.1% (±3.0 points)
21	Reliez Valley	7.8% (±8.6 points)
22	North Richmond	7.2% (±6.2 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Contra Costa 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 Lafayette

How many homes are in Lafayette?

Lafayette, CA has an estimated 9,998 (±333) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lafayette houses or apartments?

74.3% are detached houses and 6.3% attached houses, while 19.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.2% of homes in Lafayette 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 — Lafayette 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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