What kinds of homes are in Truckee, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Truckee, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Truckee, CA has 13,984 (±375) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 433 homes per square mile of land.

81.4% are detached single-family houses.

6.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 13,984 (±375)
Detached houses: 81.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.9%
5+ unit buildings: 7.1%

Homes in Truckee by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Truckee	Nevada County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	81.4% (±2.5 points)	81.7%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.3% (±0.9 points)	2.5%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.7% (±1.0 points)	1.8%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.2% (±1.4 points)	2.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.3% (±1.4 points)	2.1%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.0% (±1.2 points)	1.4%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.8% (±1.0 points)	2.6%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.0% (±0.9 points)	4.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.1%

In Truckee, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Nevada County (6.1%).

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 Truckee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Truckee
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Truckee	—	7.1% (±2.1 points)	—
Tahoe Vista	10 mi	13.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Flat	11 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Kings Beach	12 mi	15.4% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Dollar Point	12 mi	17.0% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Sunnyside-Tahoe City	14 mi	1.5% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Incline Village	14 mi	14.8% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Verdi	16 mi	0.0% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mogul	18 mi	0.0% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cedar Flat, CA (0.0%), Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA (1.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kings Beach, CA (15.4%), Dollar Point, CA (17.0%), Incline Village, NV (14.8%).

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 Nevada County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Grass Valley	28.9% (±5.8 points)
2	Truckee	7.1% (±2.1 points)
3	Nevada City	2.2% (±3.5 points)
4	Lake Wildwood	0.8% (±2.8 points)
5	Alta Sierra	0.4% (±2.0 points)
6 (tie)	Lake of the Pines	0.0% (±2.9 points)
6 (tie)	Penn Valley	0.0% (±9.5 points)

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 Truckee

How many homes are in Truckee?

Truckee, CA has an estimated 13,984 (±375) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Truckee houses or apartments?

81.4% are detached houses and 2.3% attached houses, while 14.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.9% of homes in Truckee 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 — Truckee town, 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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