What kinds of homes are in Perris, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Perris, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Perris, CA has 20,095 (±628) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 637 homes per square mile of land.

78.8% are detached single-family houses.

3.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 20,095 (±628)
Detached houses: 78.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.0%
5+ unit buildings: 8.9%

Homes in Perris by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Perris	Riverside County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	78.8% (±2.1 points)	68.5%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.7% (±1.0 points)	6.2%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±0.6 points)	1.2%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.3% (±1.2 points)	3.4%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.6% (±1.0 points)	3.7%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.6% (±0.4 points)	2.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.7% (±1.5 points)	5.3%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.5% (±1.3 points)	8.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Perris, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Riverside County (11.8%).

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 Perris

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Perris
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Perris	—	8.9% (±1.8 points)	—
Good Hope	3.4 mi	0.3% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Romoland	4.1 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mead Valley	4.7 mi	1.5% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Nuevo	4.7 mi	0.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Meadowbrook	5.7 mi	0.7% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Lakeview	6.3 mi	0.0% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Homeland	7.0 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Menifee	7.2 mi	4.2% (±1.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Good Hope, CA (0.3%), Mead Valley, CA (1.5%), Nuevo, 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 Riverside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
13	Coachella	13.1% (±2.6 points)
14	Cathedral City	10.9% (±1.4 points)
15	Desert Hot Springs	10.4% (±2.8 points)
16	Indio	9.7% (±1.5 points)
17	Indian Wells	9.2% (±5.2 points)
18	Lake Elsinore	9.1% (±1.8 points)
19	Perris	8.9% (±1.8 points)
20	Jurupa Valley	8.7% (±1.0 points)
21	Wildomar	7.3% (±2.2 points)
22	Thermal	6.9% (±6.5 points)
23	La Quinta	6.5% (±1.6 points)
24	Banning	6.2% (±2.0 points)
25	Rancho Mirage	6.0% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Riverside 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 Perris

How many homes are in Perris?

Perris, CA has an estimated 20,095 (±628) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Perris houses or apartments?

78.8% are detached houses and 2.7% attached houses, while 11.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.0% of homes in Perris 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 — Perris 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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