What kinds of homes are in Los Alamitos, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Los Alamitos, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Los Alamitos, CA has 4,623 (±241) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,153 homes per square mile of land.

42.0% are detached single-family houses.

19.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

27.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,623 (±241)
Detached houses: 42.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 19.2%
5+ unit buildings: 27.5%

Homes in Los Alamitos by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Los Alamitos	Orange County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	42.0% (±4.7 points)	49.4%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	10.4% (±3.0 points)	13.0%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.4% (±1.3 points)	1.9%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	16.8% (±4.1 points)	7.0%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	15.0% (±3.7 points)	5.9%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.0% (±1.5 points)	4.7%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.5% (±2.4 points)	15.5%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.8% (±0.5 points)	2.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Los Alamitos, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Orange County (26.1%).

It is not measurably different from California (24.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Los Alamitos

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Los Alamitos
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Los Alamitos	—	27.5% (±4.7 points)	—
Rossmoor	1.2 mi	4.7% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Cypress	2.0 mi	15.7% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Hawaiian Gardens	2.4 mi	18.8% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Seal Beach	3.0 mi	35.8% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Stanton	3.9 mi	31.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
La Palma	3.9 mi	21.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lakewood	4.9 mi	13.4% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Cerritos	4.9 mi	7.4% (±1.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rossmoor, CA (4.7%), Cypress, CA (15.7%), Hawaiian Gardens, CA (18.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Seal Beach, CA (35.8%).

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 Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Seal Beach	35.8% (±3.2 points)
6	Aliso Viejo	33.6% (±3.5 points)
7	Santa Ana	33.4% (±1.4 points)
8	Costa Mesa	33.2% (±2.1 points)
9	Stanton	31.3% (±4.1 points)
10	Fullerton	29.6% (±2.0 points)
11	Los Alamitos	27.5% (±4.7 points)
12	La Habra	27.4% (±2.6 points)
13	Brea	26.6% (±2.9 points)
14	Las Flores	25.6% (±10.2 points)
15	Newport Beach	25.5% (±1.9 points)
16	Garden Grove	25.1% (±1.5 points)
17	Huntington Beach	23.7% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Orange 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 Los Alamitos

How many homes are in Los Alamitos?

Los Alamitos, CA has an estimated 4,623 (±241) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Los Alamitos houses or apartments?

42.0% are detached houses and 10.4% attached houses, while 46.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

19.2% of homes in Los Alamitos 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 — Los Alamitos 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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