What kinds of homes are in California, MD?

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

California, MD has 5,689 (±425) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 442 homes per square mile of land.

67.9% are detached single-family houses.

0.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,689 (±425)
Detached houses: 67.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.4%
5+ unit buildings: 15.9%

Homes in California by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	California	St. Mary's County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	67.9% (±5.7 points)	72.5%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	15.7% (±4.3 points)	10.6%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±0.7 points)	1.0%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.0%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.2% (±1.7 points)	2.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.2% (±2.8 points)	3.6%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.5% (±3.8 points)	5.2%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.4 points)	3.4%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In California, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from St. Mary's County (11.5%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (22.7%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near California

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with California
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
California	—	15.9% (±5.0 points)	—
Wildewood	3.0 mi	22.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Solomons	3.3 mi	29.4% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Drum Point	3.8 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Lexington Park	4.2 mi	38.1% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Lusby	5.4 mi	10.8% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Chesapeake Ranch Estates	5.8 mi	1.5% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Leonardtown	8.0 mi	15.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Piney Point	10 mi	0.0% (±12.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Drum Point, MD (0.0%), Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD (1.5%), Piney Point, MD (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Solomons, MD (29.4%), Lexington Park, MD (38.1%).

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 St. Mary's County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Lexington Park	38.1% (±8.5 points)
2	Wildewood	22.7% (±6.1 points)
3	California	15.9% (±5.0 points)
4	Leonardtown	15.8% (±7.0 points)
5 (tie)	Charlotte Hall	0.0% (±18.7 points)
5 (tie)	Golden Beach	0.0% (±5.7 points)
5 (tie)	Mechanicsville	0.0% (±12.6 points)
5 (tie)	Piney Point	0.0% (±12.3 points)

California is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 California

How many homes are in California?

California, MD has an estimated 5,689 (±425) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in California houses or apartments?

67.9% are detached houses and 15.7% attached houses, while 16.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.4% of homes in California 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 — California CDP, Maryland

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for California CDP, Maryland (place:12150, in state:24).

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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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