What kinds of homes are in Yuba City, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Yuba City, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Yuba City, CA has 24,456 (±460) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,476 homes per square mile of land.

67.8% are detached single-family houses.

6.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 24,456 (±460)
Detached houses: 67.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.6%
5+ unit buildings: 16.3%

Homes in Yuba City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Yuba City	Sutter County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	67.8% (±2.4 points)	72.4%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.6% (±1.4 points)	4.7%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.0% (±0.8 points)	1.7%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.6% (±1.4 points)	3.8%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.7% (±1.1 points)	2.5%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.9% (±1.0 points)	2.0%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.7% (±1.4 points)	8.0%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.7% (±0.8 points)	4.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Yuba City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Sutter County (12.5%).

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 Yuba City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Yuba City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Yuba City	—	16.3% (±2.0 points)	—
Marysville	3.5 mi	28.6% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Linda	5.3 mi	17.1% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Olivehurst	5.7 mi	3.2% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Sutter	6.0 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Live Oak	10 mi	9.1% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Plumas Lake	11 mi	0.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Wheatland	15 mi	6.0% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Beale AFB	16 mi	1.7% (±14.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Olivehurst, CA (3.2%), Sutter, CA (0.0%), Live Oak, CA (9.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marysville, CA (28.6%).

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 Sutter County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Yuba City	16.3% (±2.0 points)
2	Live Oak	9.1% (±4.5 points)
3	Sutter	0.0% (±6.9 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 Yuba City

How many homes are in Yuba City?

Yuba City, CA has an estimated 24,456 (±460) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Yuba City houses or apartments?

67.8% are detached houses and 5.6% attached houses, while 22.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.6% of homes in Yuba City 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 — Yuba City 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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