What kinds of homes are in San Fernando, CA?

Name: Types of homes in San Fernando, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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San Fernando, CA has 6,613 (±373) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,786 homes per square mile of land.

72.6% are detached single-family houses.

6.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,613 (±373)
Detached houses: 72.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.4%
5+ unit buildings: 10.5%

Homes in San Fernando by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	San Fernando	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	72.6% (±3.4 points)	47.3%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.6% (±2.8 points)	6.6%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.1% (±1.2 points)	2.6%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.3% (±2.2 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.1% (±1.8 points)	7.8%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.9% (±1.7 points)	7.6%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.5% (±1.8 points)	20.5%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.7% (±0.9 points)	1.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In San Fernando, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Los Angeles County (35.9%).

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 San Fernando

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with San Fernando
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
San Fernando	—	10.5% (±3.1 points)	—
Burbank	9.3 mi	40.6% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Santa Clarita	9.6 mi	19.9% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Stevenson Ranch	11 mi	22.0% (±4.9 points)	Higher
La Crescenta-Montrose	12 mi	16.2% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Glendale	13 mi	53.5% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Santa Susana	13 mi	0.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Hollywood	14 mi	81.4% (±4.6 points)	Higher
La Cañada Flintridge	15 mi	2.6% (±1.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: La Cañada Flintridge, CA (2.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Burbank, CA (40.6%), Santa Clarita, CA (19.9%), Stevenson Ranch, CA (22.0%).

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 Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
84	Palmdale	12.4% (±1.3 points)
85	Compton	11.8% (±1.5 points)
86	Carson	11.6% (±1.9 points)
87	Agoura Hills	11.3% (±2.8 points)
88	La Verne	11.2% (±2.7 points)
89	East Los Angeles	11.0% (±1.2 points)
90	San Fernando	10.5% (±3.1 points)
91 (tie)	Castaic	10.4% (±3.2 points)
91 (tie)	East Rancho Dominguez	10.4% (±3.9 points)
93	Diamond Bar	10.2% (±2.0 points)
94	South El Monte	9.6% (±2.7 points)
95	West Whittier-Los Nietos	9.3% (±2.8 points)
96	Rosemead	9.0% (±1.5 points)

Showing 13 of 140 places in Los Angeles 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 San Fernando

How many homes are in San Fernando?

San Fernando, CA has an estimated 6,613 (±373) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in San Fernando houses or apartments?

72.6% are detached houses and 9.6% attached houses, while 16.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.4% of homes in San Fernando 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 — San Fernando 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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