What kinds of homes are in Lake California, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Lake California, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lake California, CA has 1,449 (±187) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 230 homes per square mile of land.

88.5% are detached single-family houses.

3.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,449 (±187)
Detached houses: 88.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.9%
5+ unit buildings: 0.7%

Homes in Lake California by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lake California	Tehama County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	88.5% (±5.6 points)	68.7%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.4% (±5.0 points)	1.9%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	3.3% (±3.7 points)	2.3%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.6% (±0.9 points)	4.0%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	2.6%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	1.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.7% (±1.2 points)	1.8%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±0.9 points)	16.9%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.8%	0.1%	0.1%

In Lake California, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Tehama County (5.5%).

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 Lake California

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake California
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lake California	—	0.7% (±4.3 points)	—
Cottonwood (Shasta County)	6.0 mi	5.1% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Anderson	7.8 mi	19.5% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Red Bluff	13 mi	17.1% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Happy Valley	13 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Palo Cedro	14 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Redding	17 mi	12.2% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Centerville	19 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bella Vista	20 mi	0.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Anderson, CA (19.5%), Red Bluff, CA (17.1%), Redding, CA (12.2%).

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 Tehama County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Red Bluff	17.1% (±4.0 points)
2	Corning	13.3% (±6.0 points)
3	Lake California	0.7% (±4.3 points)
4 (tie)	Tehama	0.0% (±34.8 points)
4 (tie)	Los Molinos	0.0% (±8.5 points)

Lake California 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 Lake California

How many homes are in Lake California?

Lake California, CA has an estimated 1,449 (±187) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lake California houses or apartments?

88.5% are detached houses and 6.4% attached houses, while 4.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.9% of homes in Lake California 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 — Lake California 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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