What kinds of homes are in Rancho Mirage, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Rancho Mirage, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Rancho Mirage, CA has 15,026 (±464) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 594 homes per square mile of land.

57.5% are detached single-family houses.

3.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 15,026 (±464)
Detached houses: 57.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.7%
5+ unit buildings: 6.0%

Homes in Rancho Mirage by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Rancho Mirage	Riverside County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	57.5% (±2.7 points)	68.5%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	28.1% (±2.7 points)	6.2%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.0% (±0.7 points)	1.2%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.7% (±1.0 points)	3.4%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.1% (±0.5 points)	3.7%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.0% (±0.6 points)	2.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.9% (±1.2 points)	5.3%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.7% (±1.3 points)	8.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Rancho Mirage, 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 Rancho Mirage

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rancho Mirage
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Rancho Mirage	—	6.0% (±1.4 points)	—
Palm Desert	4.2 mi	14.3% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Cathedral City	5.3 mi	10.9% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Thousand Palms	5.6 mi	0.3% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Palm Springs	6.8 mi	29.0% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Indian Wells	7.3 mi	9.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Desert Palms	7.7 mi	1.7% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Bermuda Dunes	8.3 mi	22.9% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Sky Valley	9.8 mi	1.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Thousand Palms, CA (0.3%), Desert Palms, CA (1.7%), Sky Valley, CA (1.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Palm Desert, CA (14.3%), Cathedral City, CA (10.9%), Palm Springs, CA (29.0%).

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
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)
26	Valle Vista	5.2% (±2.7 points)
27	East Hemet	4.7% (±2.3 points)
28	Highgrove	4.3% (±4.3 points)
29	Menifee	4.2% (±1.0 points)
30	Beaumont	4.0% (±1.2 points)
31	Eastvale	3.8% (±1.5 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 Rancho Mirage

How many homes are in Rancho Mirage?

Rancho Mirage, CA has an estimated 15,026 (±464) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Rancho Mirage houses or apartments?

57.5% are detached houses and 28.1% attached houses, while 9.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.7% of homes in Rancho Mirage 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 — Rancho Mirage 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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