What kinds of homes are in Twentynine Palms, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Twentynine Palms, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Twentynine Palms, CA has 10,642 (±387) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 181 homes per square mile of land.

53.6% are detached single-family houses.

18.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,642 (±387)
Detached houses: 53.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 18.1%
5+ unit buildings: 6.8%

Homes in Twentynine Palms by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Twentynine Palms	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	53.6% (±3.5 points)	70.0%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	17.9% (±2.4 points)	4.6%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	7.5% (±2.7 points)	1.8%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.6% (±2.6 points)	4.6%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.5% (±1.1 points)	3.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.6% (±0.6 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.7% (±1.8 points)	7.9%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.6% (±1.5 points)	5.4%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Twentynine Palms, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in San Bernardino County (13.5%).

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 Twentynine Palms

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Twentynine Palms
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Twentynine Palms	—	6.8% (±2.2 points)	—
Joshua Tree	14 mi	2.8% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Yucca Valley	20 mi	3.7% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Homestead Valley	22 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Indio Hills	24 mi	0.0% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sky Valley	24 mi	1.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Desert Edge	26 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Thousand Palms	28 mi	0.3% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Garnet	29 mi	0.7% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Joshua Tree, CA (2.8%), Yucca Valley, CA (3.7%), Homestead Valley, CA (0.0%).

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 Bernardino County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
16	Mentone	11.6% (±6.6 points)
17	Barstow	11.5% (±2.8 points)
18	Victorville	9.9% (±1.4 points)
19	Hesperia	9.3% (±1.6 points)
20	Fort Irwin	7.8% (±5.3 points)
21	Adelanto	7.4% (±2.3 points)
22	Twentynine Palms	6.8% (±2.2 points)
23	Apple Valley	6.4% (±1.4 points)
24	Bloomington	6.2% (±2.9 points)
25	Searles Valley	5.7% (±8.1 points)
26	Silver Lakes	5.0% (±5.1 points)
27	Yucaipa	4.5% (±1.3 points)
28	Big Bear Lake	3.9% (±1.2 points)

Showing 13 of 47 places in San Bernardino 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 Twentynine Palms

How many homes are in Twentynine Palms?

Twentynine Palms, CA has an estimated 10,642 (±387) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Twentynine Palms houses or apartments?

53.6% are detached houses and 17.9% attached houses, while 24.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

18.1% of homes in Twentynine 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 — Twentynine Palms 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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