What kinds of homes are in Wasco, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Wasco, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wasco, CA has 6,763 (±409) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 720 homes per square mile of land.

76.1% are detached single-family houses.

7.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,763 (±409)
Detached houses: 76.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.6%
5+ unit buildings: 8.3%

Homes in Wasco by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wasco	Kern County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	76.1% (±4.4 points)	72.4%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.2% (±1.7 points)	2.8%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.7% (±1.5 points)	2.2%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.9% (±2.1 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±1.3 points)	3.2%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.2% (±1.0 points)	1.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.7% (±2.8 points)	4.2%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.7% (±1.7 points)	7.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Wasco, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Kern County (9.2%).

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 Wasco

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wasco
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wasco	—	8.3% (±3.2 points)	—
McFarland	9.2 mi	5.2% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Shafter	12 mi	2.6% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Delano	13 mi	9.3% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Buttonwillow	13 mi	4.8% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rosedale	17 mi	0.6% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Lost Hills	18 mi	7.2% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Greenacres	20 mi	2.6% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Richgrove	20 mi	7.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shafter, CA (2.6%), Rosedale, CA (0.6%), Greenacres, CA (2.6%).

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 Kern County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	Potomac Park	11.6% (±4.7 points)
9	Lamont	11.3% (±4.3 points)
10	Tehachapi	9.5% (±4.3 points)
11	Delano	9.3% (±2.2 points)
12	Taft	8.9% (±5.6 points)
13	La Cresta	8.5% (±3.9 points)
14	Wasco	8.3% (±3.2 points)
15	Lost Hills	7.2% (±12.1 points)
16 (tie)	California City	6.8% (±3.4 points)
16 (tie)	Hillcrest	6.8% (±3.7 points)
16 (tie)	Oildale	6.8% (±1.7 points)
19	Greenfield (community)	6.0% (±7.8 points)
20	Boron	5.8% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Kern 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 Wasco

How many homes are in Wasco?

Wasco, CA has an estimated 6,763 (±409) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wasco houses or apartments?

76.1% are detached houses and 3.2% attached houses, while 15.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.6% of homes in Wasco 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 — Wasco 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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