What kinds of homes are in Myrtletown, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Myrtletown, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Myrtletown, CA has 2,468 (±291) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,177 homes per square mile of land.

68.5% are detached single-family houses.

5.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,468 (±291)
Detached houses: 68.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.3%
5+ unit buildings: 17.1%

Homes in Myrtletown by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Myrtletown	Humboldt County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	68.5% (±8.7 points)	69.0%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.1% (±5.6 points)	4.8%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.7% (±1.8 points)	4.2%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.6% (±2.9 points)	5.2%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	13.3% (±6.6 points)	5.4%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	1.7%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.8% (±3.5 points)	2.4%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.7 points)	6.9%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.1%

In Myrtletown, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Humboldt County (9.5%).

It is not measurably different from 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 Myrtletown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Myrtletown
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Myrtletown	—	17.1% (±7.7 points)	—
Eureka	1.4 mi	14.8% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cutten	1.7 mi	3.8% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Bayview (Humboldt County)	3.0 mi	0.7% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Pine Hills	4.2 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Humboldt Hill	5.8 mi	4.1% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Arcata	5.9 mi	27.4% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Blue Lake	9.5 mi	4.3% (±10.0 points)	Lower
McKinleyville	12 mi	3.0% (±1.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cutten, CA (3.8%), Bayview (Humboldt County), CA (0.7%), Pine Hills, CA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Arcata, CA (27.4%).

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 Humboldt County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Arcata	27.4% (±4.7 points)
2	Myrtletown	17.1% (±7.7 points)
3	Eureka	14.8% (±3.2 points)
4	Garberville	10.9% (±13.8 points)
5	Fortuna	10.8% (±3.6 points)
6	Willow Creek	10.5% (±10.2 points)
7	Rio Dell	8.3% (±6.4 points)
8	Blue Lake	4.3% (±10.0 points)

Showing 8 of 19 places in Humboldt County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Myrtletown 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 Myrtletown

How many homes are in Myrtletown?

Myrtletown, CA has an estimated 2,468 (±291) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Myrtletown houses or apartments?

68.5% are detached houses and 9.1% attached houses, while 22.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.3% of homes in Myrtletown 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 — Myrtletown 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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