What kinds of homes are in Visalia, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Visalia, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Visalia, CA has 49,292 (±846) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,280 homes per square mile of land.

76.3% are detached single-family houses.

9.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 49,292 (±846)
Detached houses: 76.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.6%
5+ unit buildings: 6.6%

Homes in Visalia by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Visalia	Tulare County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	76.3% (±1.7 points)	75.4%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.5% (±0.7 points)	3.7%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	3.9% (±0.9 points)	2.9%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.7% (±1.1 points)	4.2%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.9% (±0.8 points)	2.8%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.1% (±0.4 points)	1.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.6% (±0.6 points)	3.3%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.7% (±0.5 points)	6.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Visalia, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Tulare County (7.2%).

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 Visalia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Visalia
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Visalia	—	6.6% (±1.1 points)	—
Patterson Tract	4.0 mi	5.8% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Goshen	5.3 mi	9.8% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Farmersville	6.9 mi	12.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ivanhoe	7.1 mi	6.9% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tulare	8.9 mi	6.5% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Exeter	10 mi	10.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
London	12 mi	3.9% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cutler	14 mi	8.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Tulare County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	Exeter	10.0% (±4.1 points)
9	Goshen	9.8% (±8.9 points)
10	Terra Bella	8.6% (±14.3 points)
11	Cutler	8.1% (±5.9 points)
12	Richgrove	7.0% (±9.3 points)
13	Ivanhoe	6.9% (±6.9 points)
14 (tie)	Visalia	6.6% (±1.1 points)
14 (tie)	Orosi	6.6% (±4.4 points)
16	Tulare	6.5% (±1.9 points)
17	Tipton	6.2% (±7.4 points)
18	Patterson Tract	5.8% (±13.4 points)
19	Poplar-Cotton Center	5.4% (±4.6 points)
20	Earlimart	5.0% (±3.7 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Tulare 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 Visalia

How many homes are in Visalia?

Visalia, CA has an estimated 49,292 (±846) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Visalia houses or apartments?

76.3% are detached houses and 4.5% attached houses, while 16.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.6% of homes in Visalia 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 — Visalia 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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