What kinds of homes are in Searles Valley, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Searles Valley, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Searles Valley, CA has 831 (±92) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 79 homes per square mile of land.

77.4% are detached single-family houses.

8.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 831 (±92)
Detached houses: 77.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.3%
5+ unit buildings: 5.7%

Homes in Searles Valley by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Searles Valley	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	77.4% (±7.6 points)	70.0%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.9% (±2.5 points)	4.6%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±1.6 points)	1.8%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.9% (±4.6 points)	4.6%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.7% (±3.9 points)	3.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.0 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.0 points)	7.9%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.8% (±4.0 points)	5.4%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Searles Valley, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from San Bernardino County (13.5%).

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 Searles Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Searles Valley
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Searles Valley	—	5.7% (±8.1 points)	—
Ridgecrest	18 mi	5.1% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
China Lake Acres	23 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
California City	51 mi	6.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Weldon	52 mi	0.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Irwin	54 mi	7.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Boron	54 mi	5.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Squirrel Mountain Valley	58 mi	0.0% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wofford Heights	60 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 San Bernardino County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
19	Hesperia	9.3% (±1.6 points)
20	Fort Irwin	7.8% (±5.3 points)
21	Adelanto	7.4% (±2.3 points)
22	Twentynine Palms	6.8% (±2.2 points)
23	Apple Valley	6.4% (±1.4 points)
24	Bloomington	6.2% (±2.9 points)
25	Searles Valley	5.7% (±8.1 points)
26	Silver Lakes	5.0% (±5.1 points)
27	Yucaipa	4.5% (±1.3 points)
28	Big Bear Lake	3.9% (±1.2 points)
29	Yucca Valley	3.7% (±1.4 points)
30	Lake Arrowhead	3.0% (±1.1 points)
31	Joshua Tree	2.8% (±1.8 points)

Showing 13 of 47 places in San Bernardino County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Searles Valley 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 Searles Valley

How many homes are in Searles Valley?

Searles Valley, CA has an estimated 831 (±92) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Searles Valley houses or apartments?

77.4% are detached houses and 2.9% attached houses, while 14.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.3% of homes in Searles Valley 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 — Searles Valley 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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