What kinds of homes are in Modesto, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Modesto, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Modesto, CA has 75,752 (±903) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,747 homes per square mile of land.

70.7% are detached single-family houses.

7.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 75,752 (±903)
Detached houses: 70.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.9%
5+ unit buildings: 13.0%

Homes in Modesto by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Modesto	Stanislaus County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	70.7% (±1.3 points)	75.6%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.0% (±0.7 points)	4.4%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.4% (±0.4 points)	1.9%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.5% (±0.8 points)	3.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.2% (±0.6 points)	2.4%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.3% (±0.5 points)	1.7%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.5% (±0.8 points)	5.7%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.4% (±0.4 points)	4.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Modesto, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Stanislaus County (9.8%).

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 Modesto

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Modesto
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Modesto	—	13.0% (±1.1 points)	—
Rouse	1.3 mi	2.2% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bystrom	1.7 mi	1.5% (±3.9 points)	Lower
West Modesto	2.1 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Parklawn	2.4 mi	0.0% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bret Harte	2.5 mi	0.5% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Riverdale Park	3.2 mi	0.0% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ceres	3.3 mi	10.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Empire	5.3 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bystrom, CA (1.5%), West Modesto, CA (0.0%), Bret Harte, CA (0.5%).

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 Stanislaus County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Turlock	15.9% (±2.1 points)
2	Modesto	13.0% (±1.1 points)
3	Hughson	12.0% (±5.9 points)
4	Oakdale	10.9% (±4.2 points)
5	Ceres	10.0% (±2.4 points)
6	Newman	8.2% (±4.8 points)
7	Waterford	6.4% (±4.4 points)
8	Riverbank	5.4% (±1.8 points)

Showing 8 of 24 places in Stanislaus 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 Modesto

How many homes are in Modesto?

Modesto, CA has an estimated 75,752 (±903) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Modesto houses or apartments?

70.7% are detached houses and 6.0% attached houses, while 20.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.9% of homes in Modesto 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 — Modesto 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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