What kinds of homes are in Vista, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Vista, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Vista, CA has 33,536 (±819) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,768 homes per square mile of land.

50.0% are detached single-family houses.

5.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

30.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 33,536 (±819)
Detached houses: 50.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.3%
5+ unit buildings: 30.6%

Homes in Vista by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Vista	San Diego County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	50.0% (±2.1 points)	50.0%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.1% (±1.3 points)	10.0%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.5% (±0.5 points)	1.9%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.8% (±0.9 points)	5.0%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.9% (±1.2 points)	7.2%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	11.2% (±1.7 points)	6.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	11.5% (±1.5 points)	16.2%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.6% (±1.3 points)	3.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Vista, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from San Diego County (29.5%).

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 Vista

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vista
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Vista	—	30.6% (±2.6 points)	—
Oceanside	4.6 mi	23.9% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Carlsbad	4.9 mi	22.9% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Lake San Marcos	5.0 mi	14.1% (±4.7 points)	Lower
San Marcos	5.6 mi	23.0% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Bonsall	6.5 mi	10.3% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Hidden Meadows	7.3 mi	9.2% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Harmony Grove	8.5 mi	7.5% (±12.8 points)	Lower
Camp Pendleton South	9.3 mi	2.6% (±1.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oceanside, CA (23.9%), Carlsbad, CA (22.9%), Lake San Marcos, CA (14.1%).

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 San Diego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	San Diego	37.9% (±0.7 points)
3	National City	37.6% (±3.8 points)
4	Coronado	36.1% (±3.4 points)
5	La Mesa	36.0% (±3.1 points)
6	Imperial Beach	34.2% (±4.4 points)
7	Bostonia	31.9% (±5.9 points)
8	Vista	30.6% (±2.6 points)
9	Del Mar	28.7% (±8.9 points)
10	Escondido	28.0% (±2.2 points)
11	Solana Beach	26.7% (±4.3 points)
12	Winter Gardens	24.4% (±4.7 points)
13	Chula Vista	24.2% (±1.4 points)
14	Oceanside	23.9% (±1.5 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in San Diego 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 Vista

How many homes are in Vista?

Vista, CA has an estimated 33,536 (±819) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Vista houses or apartments?

50.0% are detached houses and 8.1% attached houses, while 35.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.3% of homes in Vista 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 — Vista 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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