What kinds of homes are in Vacaville, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Vacaville, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Vacaville, CA has 35,830 (±701) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,200 homes per square mile of land.

72.2% are detached single-family houses.

7.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 35,830 (±701)
Detached houses: 72.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.4%
5+ unit buildings: 14.4%

Homes in Vacaville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Vacaville	Solano County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	72.2% (±1.6 points)	71.5%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.3% (±0.7 points)	4.7%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.0% (±0.6 points)	1.6%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.4% (±1.3 points)	5.7%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.8% (±0.8 points)	3.7%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.3% (±0.9 points)	3.2%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.3% (±1.2 points)	7.0%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.7% (±0.6 points)	2.5%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Vacaville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Solano County (13.9%).

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 Vacaville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vacaville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Vacaville	—	14.4% (±1.7 points)	—
Hartley	4.4 mi	0.0% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Allendale	5.9 mi	0.0% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Fairfield	7.5 mi	16.3% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Suisun City	7.9 mi	12.9% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dixon	9.9 mi	14.1% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Winters	12 mi	7.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Green Valley	12 mi	0.0% (±11.6 points)	Lower
University of California-Davis	17 mi	87.1% (±15.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hartley, CA (0.0%), Allendale, CA (0.0%), Winters, CA (7.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: University of California-Davis, CA (87.1%).

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 Solano County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Fairfield	16.3% (±1.7 points)
2	Vallejo	14.9% (±1.5 points)
3	Vacaville	14.4% (±1.7 points)
4	Dixon	14.1% (±5.5 points)
5	Suisun City	12.9% (±3.6 points)
6	Benicia	12.4% (±2.6 points)
7	Rio Vista	6.1% (±2.7 points)
8 (tie)	Allendale	0.0% (±10.9 points)
8 (tie)	Green Valley	0.0% (±11.6 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Solano 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 Vacaville

How many homes are in Vacaville?

Vacaville, CA has an estimated 35,830 (±701) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Vacaville houses or apartments?

72.2% are detached houses and 3.3% attached houses, while 21.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.4% of homes in Vacaville 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 — Vacaville 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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