What kinds of homes are in West Sacramento, CA?

Name: Types of homes in West Sacramento, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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West Sacramento, CA has 20,826 (±541) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 970 homes per square mile of land.

64.5% are detached single-family houses.

5.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

20.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 20,826 (±541)
Detached houses: 64.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.1%
5+ unit buildings: 20.3%

Homes in West Sacramento by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	West Sacramento	Yolo County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	64.5% (±2.2 points)	57.8%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.8% (±1.1 points)	7.0%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.8% (±0.9 points)	1.8%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.3% (±0.9 points)	5.8%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.5% (±1.4 points)	6.2%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.6% (±1.1 points)	5.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.2% (±1.9 points)	12.0%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.9% (±1.2 points)	4.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In West Sacramento, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Yolo County (23.3%).

It is also lower than in California (24.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near West Sacramento

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Sacramento
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
West Sacramento	—	20.3% (±2.6 points)	—
Sacramento	4.4 mi	23.8% (±0.9 points)	Higher
Fruitridge Pocket	5.2 mi	5.4% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Lemon Hill	5.6 mi	13.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Parkway	6.5 mi	26.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Florin	9.2 mi	13.1% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Arden-Arcade	9.4 mi	34.8% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Davis	10 mi	31.9% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Rosemont	10 mi	14.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fruitridge Pocket, CA (5.4%), Lemon Hill, CA (13.7%), Florin, CA (13.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sacramento, CA (23.8%), Arden-Arcade, CA (34.8%), Davis, CA (31.9%).

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 Yolo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	University of California-Davis	87.1% (±15.2 points)
2	Davis	31.9% (±2.8 points)
3	West Sacramento	20.3% (±2.6 points)
4	Woodland	19.0% (±2.5 points)
5	Esparto	12.7% (±11.2 points)
6	Winters	7.9% (±3.1 points)
7 (tie)	Knights Landing	0.0% (±16.8 points)
7 (tie)	Monument Hills	0.0% (±11.4 points)

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 West Sacramento

How many homes are in West Sacramento?

West Sacramento, CA has an estimated 20,826 (±541) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in West Sacramento houses or apartments?

64.5% are detached houses and 4.8% attached houses, while 25.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.1% of homes in West Sacramento 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 — West Sacramento 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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