What kinds of homes are in Lawndale, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Lawndale, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lawndale, CA has 10,259 (±468) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 5,202 homes per square mile of land.

56.9% are detached single-family houses.

7.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

20.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,259 (±468)
Detached houses: 56.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.8%
5+ unit buildings: 20.8%

Homes in Lawndale by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lawndale	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	56.9% (±3.3 points)	47.3%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	13.4% (±2.7 points)	6.6%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.5% (±1.2 points)	2.6%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.3% (±1.7 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.5% (±1.1 points)	7.8%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.0% (±1.7 points)	7.6%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	11.3% (±2.4 points)	20.5%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.1% (±0.7 points)	1.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Lawndale, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Los Angeles County (35.9%).

It is also lower than in 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 Lawndale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lawndale
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lawndale	—	20.8% (±3.1 points)	—
Alondra Park	1.0 mi	27.4% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hawthorne	1.8 mi	52.2% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Del Aire	2.2 mi	23.0% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gardena	2.6 mi	28.4% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Hermosa Beach	3.3 mi	23.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lennox	3.4 mi	26.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Athens	3.7 mi	24.1% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Redondo Beach	3.8 mi	32.5% (±2.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hawthorne, CA (52.2%), Gardena, CA (28.4%), Redondo Beach, CA (32.5%).

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 Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
49	Stevenson Ranch	22.0% (±4.9 points)
50	West Covina	21.6% (±1.9 points)
51	Bell	21.4% (±3.8 points)
52 (tie)	Pomona	21.2% (±1.8 points)
52 (tie)	Whittier	21.2% (±2.1 points)
54	West Carson	20.9% (±4.4 points)
55 (tie)	Lawndale	20.8% (±3.1 points)
55 (tie)	Sierra Madre	20.8% (±5.6 points)
57	Ladera Heights	20.6% (±7.7 points)
58	Duarte	20.4% (±3.6 points)
59	Willowbrook	20.3% (±4.4 points)
60	Lynwood	20.1% (±2.7 points)
61	Santa Clarita	19.9% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 140 places in Los Angeles 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 Lawndale

How many homes are in Lawndale?

Lawndale, CA has an estimated 10,259 (±468) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lawndale houses or apartments?

56.9% are detached houses and 13.4% attached houses, while 28.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.8% of homes in Lawndale 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 — Lawndale 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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