What kinds of homes are in Livingston, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Livingston, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Livingston, CA has 3,633 (±312) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 989 homes per square mile of land.

80.8% are detached single-family houses.

4.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,633 (±312)
Detached houses: 80.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.3%
5+ unit buildings: 8.8%

Homes in Livingston by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Livingston	Merced County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	80.8% (±5.4 points)	74.3%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.3% (±2.5 points)	1.8%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±1.7 points)	3.0%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.0% (±2.5 points)	4.7%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.1% (±1.0 points)	4.6%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.3% (±3.4 points)	2.2%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.4% (±2.8 points)	3.2%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.6% (±1.0 points)	6.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Livingston, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Merced County (10.0%).

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 Livingston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Livingston
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Livingston	—	8.8% (±4.5 points)	—
Delhi	4.1 mi	5.9% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Winton	5.9 mi	6.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hilmar-Irwin	7.0 mi	2.1% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Atwater	7.4 mi	10.4% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
McSwain	9.1 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Denair	10 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Turlock	11 mi	15.9% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Franklin	11 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hilmar-Irwin, CA (2.1%), McSwain, CA (0.0%), Denair, CA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Turlock, CA (15.9%).

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 Merced County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Merced	18.1% (±2.0 points)
2	South Dos Palos	11.7% (±22.2 points)
3	Dos Palos	11.5% (±8.3 points)
4	Atwater	10.4% (±3.3 points)
5	Livingston	8.8% (±4.5 points)
6	Le Grand	8.5% (±5.2 points)
7	Los Banos	7.9% (±2.8 points)
8	Winton	6.4% (±3.2 points)
9	Delhi	5.9% (±4.3 points)
10	Planada	4.7% (±5.3 points)
11	Gustine	3.8% (±3.4 points)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Merced 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 Livingston

How many homes are in Livingston?

Livingston, CA has an estimated 3,633 (±312) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Livingston houses or apartments?

80.8% are detached houses and 4.3% attached houses, while 13.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.3% of homes in Livingston 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 — Livingston 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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