What kinds of homes are in Porterville, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Porterville, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Porterville, CA has 20,171 (±680) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,072 homes per square mile of land.

69.5% are detached single-family houses.

9.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 20,171 (±680)
Detached houses: 69.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.9%
5+ unit buildings: 12.7%

Homes in Porterville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Porterville	Tulare County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	69.5% (±2.7 points)	75.4%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.2% (±1.0 points)	3.7%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	4.9% (±1.9 points)	2.9%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.0% (±1.5 points)	4.2%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.2% (±1.4 points)	2.8%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.7% (±0.5 points)	1.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.8% (±2.5 points)	3.3%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.5% (±1.3 points)	6.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Porterville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Tulare County (7.2%).

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 Porterville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Porterville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Porterville	—	12.7% (±2.9 points)	—
East Porterville	3.3 mi	1.8% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Strathmore	6.0 mi	1.9% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Poplar-Cotton Center	6.5 mi	5.4% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Terra Bella	7.2 mi	8.6% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Woodville	9.6 mi	0.5% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lindsay	11 mi	14.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tipton	16 mi	6.2% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pixley	16 mi	11.6% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Porterville, CA (1.8%), Strathmore, CA (1.9%), Poplar-Cotton Center, CA (5.4%).

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 Tulare County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Woodlake	14.7% (±5.3 points)
2	Lindsay	14.3% (±5.7 points)
3	Dinuba	13.3% (±5.2 points)
4	Porterville	12.7% (±2.9 points)
5	Farmersville	12.6% (±6.1 points)
6	Pixley	11.6% (±8.3 points)
7	Delft Colony	10.1% (±35.3 points)
8	Exeter	10.0% (±4.1 points)
9	Goshen	9.8% (±8.9 points)
10	Terra Bella	8.6% (±14.3 points)

Showing 10 of 26 places in Tulare 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 Porterville

How many homes are in Porterville?

Porterville, CA has an estimated 20,171 (±680) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Porterville houses or apartments?

69.5% are detached houses and 2.2% attached houses, while 22.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.9% of homes in Porterville 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 — Porterville 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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