What kinds of homes are in Ridgecrest, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Ridgecrest, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ridgecrest, CA has 12,155 (±494) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 583 homes per square mile of land.

68.5% are detached single-family houses.

14.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 12,155 (±494)
Detached houses: 68.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 14.2%
5+ unit buildings: 5.1%

Homes in Ridgecrest by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ridgecrest	Kern County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	68.5% (±3.3 points)	72.4%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.1% (±1.2 points)	2.8%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	7.7% (±1.6 points)	2.2%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.5% (±2.0 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.7% (±1.6 points)	3.2%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.4% (±0.3 points)	1.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.0% (±0.8 points)	4.2%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.7% (±1.9 points)	7.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.6% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Ridgecrest, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Kern County (9.2%).

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 Ridgecrest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ridgecrest
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ridgecrest	—	5.1% (±1.8 points)	—
China Lake Acres	5.8 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Searles Valley	18 mi	5.7% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
California City	35 mi	6.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Weldon	36 mi	0.5% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Squirrel Mountain Valley	42 mi	0.0% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Boron	42 mi	5.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wofford Heights	46 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Lake Isabella	46 mi	3.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Weldon, CA (0.5%), Wofford Heights, 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 Kern County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
16 (tie)	Oildale	6.8% (±1.7 points)
19	Greenfield (community)	6.0% (±7.8 points)
20	Boron	5.8% (±4.6 points)
21	East Niles	5.4% (±3.9 points)
22 (tie)	McFarland	5.2% (±2.8 points)
22 (tie)	Golden Hills	5.2% (±3.8 points)
24 (tie)	Ridgecrest	5.1% (±1.8 points)
24 (tie)	Benton Park	5.1% (±4.1 points)
26	Old Stine	4.9% (±6.0 points)
27	Buttonwillow	4.8% (±15.1 points)
28	Rosamond	4.5% (±2.3 points)
29	Lake Isabella	3.1% (±3.4 points)
30 (tie)	Shafter	2.6% (±1.7 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Kern 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 Ridgecrest

How many homes are in Ridgecrest?

Ridgecrest, CA has an estimated 12,155 (±494) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ridgecrest houses or apartments?

68.5% are detached houses and 4.1% attached houses, while 19.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

14.2% of homes in Ridgecrest 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 — Ridgecrest 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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