What kinds of homes are in Oakland, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Oakland, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Oakland, CA has 191,713 (±1,540) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 3,426 homes per square mile of land.

41.5% are detached single-family houses.

17.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

36.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 191,713 (±1,540)
Detached houses: 41.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 17.2%
5+ unit buildings: 36.0%

Homes in Oakland by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Oakland	Alameda County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	41.5% (±0.7 points)	51.0%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.8% (±0.4 points)	8.8%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	6.7% (±0.5 points)	3.6%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.5% (±0.5 points)	6.5%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.7% (±0.5 points)	5.2%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.5% (±0.4 points)	4.9%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	22.8% (±0.6 points)	18.7%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±0.1 points)	1.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Oakland, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Alameda County (28.8%).

It is also higher than in California (24.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Oakland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oakland
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Oakland	—	36.0% (±0.9 points)	—
Alameda	2.7 mi	30.3% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Piedmont	3.6 mi	1.3% (±1.9 points)	Lower
San Leandro	5.7 mi	24.2% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Emeryville	6.3 mi	82.0% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Moraga	7.7 mi	9.1% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Berkeley	7.7 mi	38.1% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ashland	8.0 mi	41.7% (±5.6 points)	Higher
San Lorenzo	8.1 mi	11.2% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Alameda, CA (30.3%), Piedmont, CA (1.3%), San Leandro, CA (24.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Emeryville, CA (82.0%), Ashland, CA (41.7%).

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 Alameda County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Emeryville	82.0% (±5.7 points)
2	Ashland	41.7% (±5.6 points)
3	Berkeley	38.1% (±1.9 points)
4	Oakland	36.0% (±0.9 points)
5	Albany	34.7% (±3.4 points)
6	Alameda	30.3% (±2.2 points)
7	Hayward	27.3% (±1.6 points)
8	Dublin	26.7% (±2.3 points)
9	Fremont	25.7% (±1.2 points)
10	San Leandro	24.2% (±2.0 points)

Showing 10 of 19 places in Alameda 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 Oakland

How many homes are in Oakland?

Oakland, CA has an estimated 191,713 (±1,540) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Oakland houses or apartments?

41.5% are detached houses and 4.8% attached houses, while 53.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

17.2% of homes in Oakland 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 — Oakland 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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