What kinds of homes are in Lake Wildwood, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Lake Wildwood, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lake Wildwood, CA has 2,356 (±246) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 770 homes per square mile of land.

94.5% are detached single-family houses.

0.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,356 (±246)
Detached houses: 94.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.8%
5+ unit buildings: 0.8%

Homes in Lake Wildwood by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lake Wildwood	Nevada County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	94.5% (±3.9 points)	81.7%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.0% (±1.2 points)	2.5%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±1.2 points)	1.8%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	2.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	2.1%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	1.4%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.8% (±1.2 points)	2.6%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.0% (±3.3 points)	4.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.1%

In Lake Wildwood, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Nevada County (6.1%).

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 Wildwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Wildwood
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lake Wildwood	—	0.8% (±2.8 points)	—
Penn Valley	2.6 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Grass Valley	7.8 mi	28.9% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Nevada City	9.0 mi	2.2% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Alta Sierra	11 mi	0.4% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Beale AFB	12 mi	1.7% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Loma Rica	13 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lake of the Pines	15 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Colfax	16 mi	11.6% (±5.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grass Valley, CA (28.9%), Colfax, CA (11.6%).

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 Nevada County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Grass Valley	28.9% (±5.8 points)
2	Truckee	7.1% (±2.1 points)
3	Nevada City	2.2% (±3.5 points)
4	Lake Wildwood	0.8% (±2.8 points)
5	Alta Sierra	0.4% (±2.0 points)
6 (tie)	Lake of the Pines	0.0% (±2.9 points)
6 (tie)	Penn Valley	0.0% (±9.5 points)

Lake Wildwood 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 Wildwood

How many homes are in Lake Wildwood?

Lake Wildwood, CA has an estimated 2,356 (±246) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lake Wildwood houses or apartments?

94.5% are detached houses and 1.0% attached houses, while 1.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.8% of homes in Lake Wildwood 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 Wildwood 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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