What kinds of homes are in Mount Shasta, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Mount Shasta, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mount Shasta, CA has 2,030 (±228) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 538 homes per square mile of land.

58.2% are detached single-family houses.

28.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,030 (±228)
Detached houses: 58.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 28.3%
5+ unit buildings: 8.6%

Homes in Mount Shasta by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mount Shasta	Siskiyou County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	58.2% (±8.7 points)	74.2%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.0% (±3.9 points)	1.7%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	6.2% (±6.5 points)	3.1%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	22.1% (±7.5 points)	4.2%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.2% (±1.7 points)	2.5%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.2% (±3.5 points)	1.4%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.2% (±2.9 points)	2.1%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.1 points)	10.4%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.9% (±1.3 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.1%

In Mount Shasta, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Siskiyou County (6.0%).

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 Mount Shasta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Shasta
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mount Shasta	—	8.6% (±4.9 points)	—
Dunsmuir	6.6 mi	6.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Weed	7.2 mi	21.8% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Lake Shastina	14 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Montague	30 mi	6.4% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Etna	32 mi	5.4% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Yreka	32 mi	18.5% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Fort Jones	34 mi	0.0% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jones Valley	43 mi	0.0% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Shastina, CA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Weed, CA (21.8%), Yreka, CA (18.5%).

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 Siskiyou County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Weed	21.8% (±8.1 points)
2	Yreka	18.5% (±5.0 points)
3	Mount Shasta	8.6% (±4.9 points)
4	Dunsmuir	6.6% (±4.9 points)
5	Montague	6.4% (±10.1 points)
6	Etna	5.4% (±17.4 points)
7	Tulelake	3.5% (±10.2 points)
8 (tie)	Dorris	0.0% (±17.0 points)
8 (tie)	Fort Jones	0.0% (±23.2 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Siskiyou 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 Mount Shasta

How many homes are in Mount Shasta?

Mount Shasta, CA has an estimated 2,030 (±228) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mount Shasta houses or apartments?

58.2% are detached houses and 4.0% attached houses, while 36.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

28.3% of homes in Mount Shasta 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 — Mount Shasta 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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