What kinds of homes are in Oroville, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Oroville, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Oroville, CA has 7,964 (±381) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 573 homes per square mile of land.

63.4% are detached single-family houses.

9.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,964 (±381)
Detached houses: 63.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.5%
5+ unit buildings: 18.2%

Homes in Oroville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Oroville	Butte County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	63.4% (±5.0 points)	60.5%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.9% (±1.9 points)	3.4%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.9% (±0.9 points)	3.0%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.6% (±2.9 points)	7.0%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.1% (±2.7 points)	5.5%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.0% (±2.5 points)	3.3%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.1% (±2.1 points)	6.3%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.2% (±2.1 points)	10.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	0.1%	0.1%

In Oroville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Butte County (15.1%).

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 Oroville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oroville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Oroville	—	18.2% (±4.2 points)	—
South Oroville	1.6 mi	0.3% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Thermalito	2.4 mi	3.7% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Oroville East	4.1 mi	0.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Palermo	4.9 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Kelly Ridge	5.5 mi	0.7% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Biggs	10 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Gridley	12 mi	5.9% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Butte Valley	13 mi	0.0% (±12.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Oroville, CA (0.3%), Thermalito, CA (3.7%), Oroville East, 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 Butte County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Chico	25.4% (±2.2 points)
2	Oroville	18.2% (±4.2 points)
3	Paradise	6.2% (±3.7 points)
4	Gridley	5.9% (±2.8 points)
5	Thermalito	3.7% (±4.0 points)
6	Durham	3.0% (±4.9 points)
7	Magalia	1.5% (±2.1 points)
8	Kelly Ridge	0.7% (±3.9 points)

Showing 8 of 14 places in Butte 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 Oroville

How many homes are in Oroville?

Oroville, CA has an estimated 7,964 (±381) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Oroville houses or apartments?

63.4% are detached houses and 2.9% attached houses, while 27.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.5% of homes in Oroville 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 — Oroville 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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