What kinds of homes are in Williams, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Williams, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Williams, CA has 1,685 (±195) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 341 homes per square mile of land.

86.9% are detached single-family houses.

3.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,685 (±195)
Detached houses: 86.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.8%
5+ unit buildings: 7.2%

Homes in Williams by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Williams	Colusa County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	86.9% (±5.7 points)	80.4%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.9% (±1.4 points)	1.9%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±2.5 points)	1.9%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.8% (±4.1 points)	4.8%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.5% (±0.9 points)	1.4%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.1% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.6% (±5.5 points)	3.9%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.1% (±1.7 points)	5.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.1%

In Williams, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Colusa County (5.7%).

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 Williams

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Williams
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Williams	—	7.2% (±5.6 points)	—
Colusa	7.8 mi	9.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Maxwell	9.3 mi	2.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Arbuckle	10 mi	7.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sutter	21 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Willows	25 mi	31.6% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Yuba City	27 mi	16.3% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Live Oak	27 mi	9.1% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gridley	28 mi	5.9% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Willows, CA (31.6%), Yuba City, CA (16.3%).

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 Colusa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Colusa	9.9% (±5.2 points)
2	Williams	7.2% (±5.6 points)
3	Arbuckle	7.0% (±8.6 points)
4	Maxwell	2.0% (±14.4 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 Williams

How many homes are in Williams?

Williams, CA has an estimated 1,685 (±195) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Williams houses or apartments?

86.9% are detached houses and 0.9% attached houses, while 11.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.8% of homes in Williams 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 — Williams 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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