What kinds of homes are in Thousand Palms, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Thousand Palms, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Thousand Palms, CA has 3,756 (±427) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 159 homes per square mile of land.

48.6% are detached single-family houses.

1.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,756 (±427)
Detached houses: 48.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.3%
5+ unit buildings: 0.3%

Homes in Thousand Palms by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Thousand Palms	Riverside County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	48.6% (±8.9 points)	68.5%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.8% (±2.1 points)	6.2%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±1.0 points)	1.2%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	3.4%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.1 points)	3.7%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.1 points)	2.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	5.3%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	47.9% (±8.9 points)	8.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

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

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 Thousand Palms

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thousand Palms
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Thousand Palms	—	0.3% (±1.6 points)	—
Desert Palms	4.1 mi	1.7% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sky Valley	5.3 mi	1.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Palm Desert	5.4 mi	14.3% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Rancho Mirage	5.6 mi	6.0% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Bermuda Dunes	6.3 mi	22.9% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Indio Hills	6.3 mi	0.0% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cathedral City	6.4 mi	10.9% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Indian Wells	8.1 mi	9.2% (±5.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Palm Desert, CA (14.3%), Rancho Mirage, CA (6.0%), Bermuda Dunes, CA (22.9%).

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
45 (tie)	Sky Valley	1.0% (±3.8 points)
47	Sage	0.9% (±4.6 points)
48 (tie)	Garnet	0.7% (±2.7 points)
48 (tie)	Meadowbrook	0.7% (±6.4 points)
48 (tie)	Winchester	0.7% (±4.1 points)
51 (tie)	Good Hope	0.3% (±2.6 points)
51 (tie)	Thousand Palms	0.3% (±1.6 points)
53 (tie)	El Sobrante (Riverside County)	0.2% (±1.6 points)
53 (tie)	Temescal Valley	0.2% (±0.6 points)
55 (tie)	Anza	0.0% (±6.6 points)
55 (tie)	Cabazon	0.0% (±8.1 points)
55 (tie)	Cherry Valley	0.0% (±2.8 points)
55 (tie)	Desert Edge	0.0% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Riverside County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Thousand Palms 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 Thousand Palms

How many homes are in Thousand Palms?

Thousand Palms, CA has an estimated 3,756 (±427) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Thousand Palms houses or apartments?

48.6% are detached houses and 1.8% attached houses, while 1.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.3% of homes in Thousand Palms 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 — Thousand Palms 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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