What kinds of homes are in Rio Linda, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Rio Linda, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Rio Linda, CA has 5,356 (±331) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 540 homes per square mile of land.

90.0% are detached single-family houses.

1.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,356 (±331)
Detached houses: 90.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.5%
5+ unit buildings: 2.8%

Homes in Rio Linda by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Rio Linda	Sacramento County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	90.0% (±2.8 points)	65.0%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.2% (±1.8 points)	6.1%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.1% (±0.3 points)	2.1%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.4% (±1.6 points)	5.2%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.7% (±0.9 points)	5.6%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.8% (±0.9 points)	4.0%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.3% (±1.6 points)	9.5%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.6% (±2.0 points)	2.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Rio Linda, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Sacramento County (19.1%).

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 Rio Linda

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rio Linda
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Rio Linda	—	2.8% (±2.0 points)	—
Elverta	2.1 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
McClellan Park	2.7 mi	51.0% (±23.8 points)	Higher
North Highlands	3.9 mi	18.6% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Antelope	4.8 mi	11.1% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Foothill Farms	5.1 mi	16.3% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Arden-Arcade	6.7 mi	34.8% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Carmichael	7.4 mi	26.3% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Citrus Heights	8.3 mi	18.7% (±1.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: McClellan Park, CA (51.0%), North Highlands, CA (18.6%), Antelope, CA (11.1%).

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 Sacramento County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
20	Orangevale	8.1% (±2.0 points)
21	Galt	5.7% (±2.4 points)
22	Isleton	5.5% (±15.2 points)
23	Fruitridge Pocket	5.4% (±4.6 points)
24	Rancho Murieta	3.9% (±5.7 points)
25	Vineyard	3.7% (±1.2 points)
26	Rio Linda	2.8% (±2.0 points)
27	Clay	2.3% (±12.3 points)
28	Wilton	2.1% (±4.5 points)
29 (tie)	Elverta	0.0% (±4.5 points)
29 (tie)	Herald	0.0% (±14.5 points)

Showing 11 of 30 places in Sacramento County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Rio Linda is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Rio Linda

How many homes are in Rio Linda?

Rio Linda, CA has an estimated 5,356 (±331) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Rio Linda houses or apartments?

90.0% are detached houses and 2.2% attached houses, while 4.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.5% of homes in Rio Linda 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 — Rio Linda CDP, 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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