What kinds of homes are in Merced, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Merced, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Merced, CA has 29,758 (±718) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,280 homes per square mile of land.

65.9% are detached single-family houses.

11.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 29,758 (±718)
Detached houses: 65.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.9%
5+ unit buildings: 18.1%

Homes in Merced by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Merced	Merced County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	65.9% (±1.9 points)	74.3%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.7% (±0.5 points)	1.8%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	3.3% (±0.8 points)	3.0%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.6% (±1.4 points)	4.7%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.0% (±1.4 points)	4.6%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.5% (±1.0 points)	2.2%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.6% (±1.1 points)	3.2%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.4% (±0.6 points)	6.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Merced, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Merced County (10.0%).

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 Merced

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Merced
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Merced	—	18.1% (±2.0 points)	—
Franklin	3.3 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
McSwain	6.0 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Atwater	7.4 mi	10.4% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Planada	8.7 mi	4.7% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Winton	9.4 mi	6.4% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Le Grand	13 mi	8.5% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Livingston	15 mi	8.8% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Chowchilla	18 mi	7.5% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Franklin, CA (0.0%), McSwain, CA (0.0%), Atwater, CA (10.4%).

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)

Showing 7 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 Merced

How many homes are in Merced?

Merced, CA has an estimated 29,758 (±718) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Merced houses or apartments?

65.9% are detached houses and 1.7% attached houses, while 30.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.9% of homes in Merced 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 — Merced 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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