What kinds of homes are in Shafter, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Shafter, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Shafter, CA has 5,924 (±316) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 153 homes per square mile of land.

81.3% are detached single-family houses.

6.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,924 (±316)
Detached houses: 81.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.3%
5+ unit buildings: 2.6%

Homes in Shafter by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Shafter	Kern County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	81.3% (±3.2 points)	72.4%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.3% (±1.0 points)	2.8%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.2% (±1.2 points)	2.2%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.1% (±2.0 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.7% (±0.6 points)	3.2%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.7 points)	1.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.9% (±1.4 points)	4.2%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.4% (±3.0 points)	7.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Shafter, 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 Shafter

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shafter
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Shafter	—	2.6% (±1.7 points)	—
Rosedale	6.3 mi	0.6% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Greenacres	8.1 mi	2.6% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Oildale	10 mi	6.8% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Wasco	12 mi	8.3% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Old Stine	13 mi	4.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bakersfield	13 mi	13.3% (±0.8 points)	Higher
McFarland	13 mi	5.2% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
La Cresta	13 mi	8.5% (±3.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rosedale, CA (0.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oildale, CA (6.8%), Wasco, CA (8.3%), Bakersfield, CA (13.3%).

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
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)
30 (tie)	Greenacres	2.6% (±2.4 points)
32	Pine Mountain Club	1.7% (±2.7 points)
33	South Taft	1.6% (±7.4 points)
34 (tie)	Maricopa	1.5% (±12.9 points)
34 (tie)	Taft Heights	1.5% (±9.0 points)
36	Rosedale	0.6% (±1.0 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 Shafter

How many homes are in Shafter?

Shafter, CA has an estimated 5,924 (±316) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Shafter houses or apartments?

81.3% are detached houses and 1.3% attached houses, while 8.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.3% of homes in Shafter 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 — Shafter 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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