What kinds of homes are in Riverside, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Riverside, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Riverside, CA has 99,910 (±1,105) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,231 homes per square mile of land.

63.7% are detached single-family houses.

5.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 99,910 (±1,105)
Detached houses: 63.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.5%
5+ unit buildings: 23.2%

Homes in Riverside by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Riverside	Riverside County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	63.7% (±1.0 points)	68.5%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.0% (±0.5 points)	6.2%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±0.2 points)	1.2%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.2% (±0.7 points)	3.4%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.1% (±0.6 points)	3.7%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.6% (±0.7 points)	2.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.5% (±0.8 points)	5.3%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.7% (±0.4 points)	8.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

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

It is not measurably different from California (24.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Riverside

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Riverside
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Riverside	—	23.2% (±1.2 points)	—
Woodcrest	4.3 mi	1.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
El Sobrante (Riverside County)	6.0 mi	0.2% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Jurupa Valley	6.2 mi	8.7% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Highgrove	6.9 mi	4.3% (±4.3 points)	Lower
March ARB	7.4 mi	37.9% (±12.6 points)	Higher
Grand Terrace	7.9 mi	18.5% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Home Gardens	7.9 mi	3.5% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Lake Mathews	7.9 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodcrest, CA (1.5%), El Sobrante (Riverside County), CA (0.2%), Jurupa Valley, CA (8.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: March ARB, CA (37.9%).

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
1	March ARB	37.9% (±12.6 points)
2	Palm Springs	29.0% (±1.8 points)
3	Riverside	23.2% (±1.2 points)
4	Bermuda Dunes	22.9% (±7.1 points)
5	Corona	20.6% (±1.7 points)
6	Mecca	18.9% (±9.0 points)
7	Blythe	15.3% (±3.7 points)
8	Moreno Valley	15.0% (±1.4 points)
9	Palm Desert	14.3% (±1.7 points)

Showing 9 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 Riverside

How many homes are in Riverside?

Riverside, CA has an estimated 99,910 (±1,105) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Riverside houses or apartments?

63.7% are detached houses and 5.0% attached houses, while 28.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.5% of homes in Riverside 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 — Riverside 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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