What kinds of homes are in Mojave, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Mojave, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mojave, CA has 1,887 (±253) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 32 homes per square mile of land.

55.3% are detached single-family houses.

20.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,887 (±253)
Detached houses: 55.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 20.7%
5+ unit buildings: 12.5%

Homes in Mojave by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mojave	Kern County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	55.3% (±7.6 points)	72.4%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±2.2 points)	2.8%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	4.0% (±3.0 points)	2.2%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	16.7% (±7.2 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.6% (±4.4 points)	3.2%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.4% (±3.1 points)	1.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.5% (±5.1 points)	4.2%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	11.0% (±6.5 points)	7.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Mojave, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Kern County (9.2%).

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 Mojave

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mojave
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mojave	—	12.5% (±7.4 points)	—
Rosamond	10 mi	4.5% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Tehachapi	17 mi	9.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Edwards AFB	17 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Golden Hills	19 mi	5.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
California City	20 mi	6.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	22 mi	16.2% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Quartz Hill	25 mi	6.6% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stallion Springs	27 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rosamond, CA (4.5%), Edwards AFB, CA (0.0%), Stallion Springs, 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 Kern County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Cottonwood (Kern County)	39.1% (±14.7 points)
2	Weedpatch	14.8% (±12.1 points)
3	East Bakersfield	13.9% (±6.0 points)
4	Bakersfield	13.3% (±0.8 points)
5 (tie)	Arvin	12.5% (±3.5 points)
5 (tie)	Mojave	12.5% (±7.4 points)
7	Casa Loma	11.7% (±14.1 points)
8	Potomac Park	11.6% (±4.7 points)
9	Lamont	11.3% (±4.3 points)
10	Tehachapi	9.5% (±4.3 points)
11	Delano	9.3% (±2.2 points)
12	Taft	8.9% (±5.6 points)

Showing 12 of 49 places in Kern County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Mojave 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 Mojave

How many homes are in Mojave?

Mojave, CA has an estimated 1,887 (±253) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mojave houses or apartments?

55.3% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 33.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

20.7% of homes in Mojave 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 — Mojave 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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