What kinds of homes are in Tracy, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Tracy, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Tracy, CA has 30,228 (±671) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,148 homes per square mile of land.

81.0% are detached single-family houses.

3.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 30,228 (±671)
Detached houses: 81.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.7%
5+ unit buildings: 10.2%

Homes in Tracy by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Tracy	San Joaquin County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	81.0% (±1.5 points)	74.6%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.2% (±0.9 points)	5.4%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.6% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.1% (±0.5 points)	3.5%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.0% (±0.7 points)	3.1%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.3% (±0.6 points)	2.2%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.9% (±1.3 points)	6.4%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.8% (±0.4 points)	3.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Tracy, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from San Joaquin County (11.7%).

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 Tracy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tracy
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Tracy	—	10.2% (±1.6 points)	—
Mountain House	5.8 mi	0.5% (±0.9 points)	Lower
Lathrop	9.2 mi	0.4% (±0.4 points)	Lower
Manteca	13 mi	10.2% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
French Camp	14 mi	1.5% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Byron	15 mi	3.4% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Discovery Bay	15 mi	1.3% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Taft Mosswood	16 mi	0.0% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Livermore	17 mi	14.3% (±2.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mountain House, CA (0.5%), Lathrop, CA (0.4%), Discovery Bay, CA (1.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Livermore, CA (14.3%).

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 San Joaquin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Lodi	18.7% (±2.3 points)
2	Stockton	17.7% (±1.1 points)
3 (tie)	Manteca	10.2% (±1.6 points)
3 (tie)	Tracy	10.2% (±1.6 points)
5	Ripon	7.6% (±3.0 points)
6	August	5.0% (±3.6 points)
7	Lockeford	4.3% (±5.4 points)
8	Escalon	3.3% (±3.0 points)
9	Morada	1.9% (±5.4 points)
10	Dogtown	1.6% (±5.3 points)

Showing 10 of 21 places in San Joaquin 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 Tracy

How many homes are in Tracy?

Tracy, CA has an estimated 30,228 (±671) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Tracy houses or apartments?

81.0% are detached houses and 4.2% attached houses, while 13.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.7% of homes in Tracy 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 — Tracy 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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