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Housing units in San Diego County

Housing units in San Diego County was 1.25 million in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.8% from 2023. That is the 2nd highest of 58 counties in 2024.

2024, count1,250,641
Change on 2023+0.8%
Rank2nd of 58Counties in California ranked
Series high1,250,6412024
Series low1,221,6132021

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Housing units in San Diego County, 2021 to 2024

1.22M1.23M1.24M1.25M1.26M20212022202320242021: 1,221,613 count2022: 1,230,349 count2023: 1,240,607 count2024: 1,250,641 count1.22M1.23M1.24M1.25M1.26M202120242021: 1,221,613 count2022: 1,230,349 count2023: 1,240,607 count2024: 1,250,641 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Periodcount
20241,250,641
20231,240,607
20221,230,349
20211,221,613

Compared with California and United States

Place2024
San Diego County1,250,641
California14,644,735
United States143,775,355

San Diego County compared with nearby places

Alameda County: 637,212 countAlpine County: 1,558 countAmador County: 19,019 countButte County: 92,813 countCalaveras County: 27,683 countColusa County: 8,211 countContra Costa County: 429,260 countDel Norte County: 11,230 countEl Dorado County: 94,653 countFresno County: 344,894 countGlenn County: 11,073 countHumboldt County: 62,883 countImperial County: 58,044 countInyo County: 9,524 countKern County: 306,999 countKings County: 46,986 countLake County: 34,400 countLassen County: 12,231 countLos Angeles County: 3,650,466 countMadera County: 51,015 countMarin County: 112,116 countMariposa County: 9,836 countMendocino County: 41,675 countMerced County: 90,872 countModoc County: 4,764 countMono County: 13,676 countMonterey County: 145,469 countNapa County: 55,817 countNevada County: 54,309 countOrange County: 1,146,169 countPlacer County: 179,266 countPlumas County: 14,921 countRiverside County: 869,414 countSacramento County: 598,385 countSan Benito County: 21,322 countSan Bernardino County: 743,886 countSan Diego County: 1,250,641 countSan Francisco County: 414,602 countSan Joaquin County: 260,151 countSan Luis Obispo County: 125,669 countSan Mateo County: 287,184 countSanta Barbara County: 160,592 countSanta Clara County: 698,837 countSanta Cruz County: 106,977 countShasta County: 80,068 countSierra County: 2,120 countSiskiyou County: 23,088 countSolano County: 164,693 countSonoma County: 207,699 countStanislaus County: 185,149 countSutter County: 34,798 countTehama County: 27,527 countTrinity County: 8,112 countTulare County: 154,202 countTuolumne County: 31,589 countVentura County: 295,878 countYolo County: 82,447 countYuba County: 30,661 count
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Housing units, 2024, count. San Diego County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

All housing units, occupied and vacant: houses, apartments, mobile homes and rooms intended as separate living quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

A survey estimate averaged over five years, not a count on one date.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units (Housing units, San Diego County, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units, Housing units, San Diego County, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/housing-units/san-diego-county-california. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. Housing units, San Diego County, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/housing-units/san-diego-county-california.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units, Housing units, San Diego County, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/housing-units/san-diego-county-california (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units: Housing units, San Diego County, 2021 to 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/housing-units/san-diego-county-california. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the housing units in San Diego County?

Housing units in San Diego County was 1.25 million in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.8% from 2023. That is the 2nd highest of 58 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest housing units in San Diego County?

1.25 million in 2024, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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