What kinds of homes are in Palmdale, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Palmdale, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Palmdale, CA has 48,467 (±1,004) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 457 homes per square mile of land.

78.5% are detached single-family houses.

2.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 48,467 (±1,004)
Detached houses: 78.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.8%
5+ unit buildings: 12.4%

Homes in Palmdale by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Palmdale	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	78.5% (±1.3 points)	47.3%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.7% (±0.5 points)	6.6%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±0.3 points)	2.6%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.1% (±0.6 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.2% (±0.6 points)	7.8%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.5% (±0.6 points)	7.6%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.7% (±1.0 points)	20.5%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.5% (±0.8 points)	1.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Palmdale, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Los Angeles County (35.9%).

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 Palmdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palmdale
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Palmdale	—	12.4% (±1.3 points)	—
Desert View Highlands	2.7 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Quartz Hill	7.6 mi	6.6% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Acton	7.9 mi	0.4% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Lancaster	8.1 mi	16.2% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Littlerock	8.4 mi	0.0% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sun Village	8.7 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Leona Valley	11 mi	0.0% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Agua Dulce	14 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Desert View Highlands, CA (0.0%), Quartz Hill, CA (6.6%), Acton, CA (0.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lancaster, CA (16.2%).

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 Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
78	La Mirada	14.5% (±2.6 points)
79	Pico Rivera	14.0% (±2.3 points)
80	Lakewood	13.4% (±1.7 points)
81	Glendora	13.3% (±1.9 points)
82	Bell Gardens	12.9% (±2.1 points)
83	View Park-Windsor Hills	12.5% (±5.5 points)
84	Palmdale	12.4% (±1.3 points)
85	Compton	11.8% (±1.5 points)
86	Carson	11.6% (±1.9 points)
87	Agoura Hills	11.3% (±2.8 points)
88	La Verne	11.2% (±2.7 points)
89	East Los Angeles	11.0% (±1.2 points)
90	San Fernando	10.5% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 140 places in Los Angeles 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 Palmdale

How many homes are in Palmdale?

Palmdale, CA has an estimated 48,467 (±1,004) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Palmdale houses or apartments?

78.5% are detached houses and 1.7% attached houses, while 15.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.8% of homes in Palmdale 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 — Palmdale 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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