What kinds of homes are in Tustin, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Tustin, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Tustin, CA has 28,482 (±819) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,561 homes per square mile of land.

34.2% are detached single-family houses.

10.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

35.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 28,482 (±819)
Detached houses: 34.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.5%
5+ unit buildings: 35.9%

Homes in Tustin by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Tustin	Orange County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	34.2% (±2.2 points)	49.4%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	16.2% (±1.6 points)	13.0%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.5% (±0.6 points)	1.9%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.0% (±1.2 points)	7.0%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.7% (±1.4 points)	5.9%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.5% (±1.4 points)	4.7%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	22.7% (±2.3 points)	15.5%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.1% (±0.6 points)	2.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Tustin, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Orange County (26.1%).

It is also higher than in California (24.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Tustin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tustin
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Tustin	—	35.9% (±3.0 points)	—
North Tustin	2.4 mi	2.3% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Santa Ana	4.2 mi	33.4% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Irvine	4.3 mi	36.9% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Orange	4.8 mi	20.8% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Villa Park	6.0 mi	0.5% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Costa Mesa	7.4 mi	33.2% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fountain Valley	8.2 mi	16.1% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Anaheim	9.1 mi	36.6% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Tustin, CA (2.3%), Orange, CA (20.8%), Villa Park, CA (0.5%).

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 Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Laguna Woods	50.5% (±4.8 points)
2	Irvine	36.9% (±1.3 points)
3	Anaheim	36.6% (±1.5 points)
4	Tustin	35.9% (±3.0 points)
5	Seal Beach	35.8% (±3.2 points)
6	Aliso Viejo	33.6% (±3.5 points)
7	Santa Ana	33.4% (±1.4 points)
8	Costa Mesa	33.2% (±2.1 points)
9	Stanton	31.3% (±4.1 points)
10	Fullerton	29.6% (±2.0 points)

Showing 10 of 42 places in Orange 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 Tustin

How many homes are in Tustin?

Tustin, CA has an estimated 28,482 (±819) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Tustin houses or apartments?

34.2% are detached houses and 16.2% attached houses, while 46.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.5% of homes in Tustin 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 — Tustin 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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