What kinds of homes are in Maxwell, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Maxwell, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Maxwell, CA has 409 (±131) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 190 homes per square mile of land.

96.3% are detached single-family houses.

1.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 409 (±131)
Detached houses: 96.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.7%
5+ unit buildings: 2.0%

Homes in Maxwell by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Maxwell	Colusa County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	96.3% (±4.4 points)	80.4%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±9.9 points)	1.9%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±9.9 points)	1.9%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.7% (±3.0 points)	4.8%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±9.9 points)	1.4%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.0% (±3.2 points)	0.4%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±9.9 points)	3.9%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±9.9 points)	5.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.1%

In Maxwell, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Colusa County (5.7%).

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 Maxwell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Maxwell
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Maxwell	—	2.0% (±14.4 points)	—
Williams	9.3 mi	7.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Colusa	11 mi	9.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Willows	16 mi	31.6% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Arbuckle	20 mi	7.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sutter	25 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gridley	27 mi	5.9% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Biggs	27 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Live Oak	28 mi	9.1% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Willows, CA (31.6%).

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 Colusa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Colusa	9.9% (±5.2 points)
2	Williams	7.2% (±5.6 points)
3	Arbuckle	7.0% (±8.6 points)
4	Maxwell	2.0% (±14.4 points)

Maxwell 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 Maxwell

How many homes are in Maxwell?

Maxwell, CA has an estimated 409 (±131) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Maxwell houses or apartments?

96.3% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 3.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.7% of homes in Maxwell 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 — Maxwell 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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