What kinds of homes are in Madera, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Madera, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Madera, CA has 18,562 (±469) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 942 homes per square mile of land.

71.6% are detached single-family houses.

8.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 18,562 (±469)
Detached houses: 71.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.7%
5+ unit buildings: 13.2%

Homes in Madera by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Madera	Madera County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	71.6% (±2.5 points)	80.0%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.6% (±1.2 points)	2.2%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	3.4% (±1.3 points)	1.7%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.3% (±1.5 points)	3.1%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.8% (±1.3 points)	2.2%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.6% (±1.3 points)	1.4%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.8% (±1.3 points)	2.7%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.8% (±0.9 points)	6.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	0.1%	0.1%

In Madera, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Madera County (6.3%).

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 Madera

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madera
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Madera	—	13.2% (±2.3 points)	—
Madera Acres	3.3 mi	2.1% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Parkwood	3.3 mi	7.9% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Parksdale	3.8 mi	7.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fairmead	9.7 mi	1.6% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bonadelle Ranchos	11 mi	0.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Madera Ranchos	12 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Biola	12 mi	21.5% (±31.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chowchilla	13 mi	7.5% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Madera Acres, CA (2.1%), Bonadelle Ranchos, CA (0.0%), Madera Ranchos, CA (0.0%).

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 Madera County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Madera	13.2% (±2.3 points)
2	Parkwood	7.9% (±14.8 points)
3	Chowchilla	7.5% (±3.7 points)
4	Parksdale	7.2% (±6.1 points)
5	Coarsegold	3.2% (±4.1 points)
6	Oakhurst	2.9% (±2.0 points)
7	Madera Acres	2.1% (±3.2 points)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Madera 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 Madera

How many homes are in Madera?

Madera, CA has an estimated 18,562 (±469) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Madera houses or apartments?

71.6% are detached houses and 3.6% attached houses, while 21.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.7% of homes in Madera 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 — Madera 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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