What kinds of homes are in Lake Isabella, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Lake Isabella, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lake Isabella, CA has 2,212 (±361) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 102 homes per square mile of land.

41.0% are detached single-family houses.

4.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,212 (±361)
Detached houses: 41.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.6%
5+ unit buildings: 3.1%

Homes in Lake Isabella by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lake Isabella	Kern County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	41.0% (±11.7 points)	72.4%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±0.7 points)	2.8%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.5% (±3.0 points)	2.2%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.1% (±1.8 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.9% (±1.5 points)	3.2%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.8% (±3.0 points)	1.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	4.2%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	50.9% (±11.7 points)	7.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Lake Isabella, 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 Lake Isabella

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Isabella
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lake Isabella	—	3.1% (±3.4 points)	—
Bodfish	4.4 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Squirrel Mountain Valley	4.6 mi	0.0% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wofford Heights	5.4 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Weldon	9.8 mi	0.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bakersfield Country Club	31 mi	0.0% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Niles	31 mi	5.4% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hillcrest	32 mi	6.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfax (community)	32 mi	0.0% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
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)
30 (tie)	Shafter	2.6% (±1.7 points)
30 (tie)	Greenacres	2.6% (±2.4 points)
32	Pine Mountain Club	1.7% (±2.7 points)
33	South Taft	1.6% (±7.4 points)
34 (tie)	Maricopa	1.5% (±12.9 points)
34 (tie)	Taft Heights	1.5% (±9.0 points)

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

Lake Isabella 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 Isabella

How many homes are in Lake Isabella?

Lake Isabella, CA has an estimated 2,212 (±361) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lake Isabella houses or apartments?

41.0% are detached houses and 0.4% attached houses, while 7.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.6% of homes in Lake Isabella 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 Isabella 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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