What kinds of homes are in Ben Lomond, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Ben Lomond, CA, 2020–2024
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Ben Lomond, CA has 2,804 (±365) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 335 homes per square mile of land.

84.4% are detached single-family houses.

4.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,804 (±365)
Detached houses: 84.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.5%
5+ unit buildings: 0.2%

Homes in Ben Lomond by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ben Lomond	Santa Cruz County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	84.4% (±7.7 points)	63.3%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.7% (±2.7 points)	8.5%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.8% (±1.3 points)	3.4%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.7% (±1.9 points)	5.0%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	4.1%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	6.5%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.1% (±7.7 points)	6.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.1%

In Ben Lomond, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Santa Cruz County (12.9%).

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 Ben Lomond

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ben Lomond
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ben Lomond	—	0.2% (±2.1 points)	—
Brookdale	2.3 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Felton	2.7 mi	4.8% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Bonny Doon	3.6 mi	0.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Boulder Creek	4.4 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Scotts Valley	4.5 mi	10.5% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Santa Cruz	7.7 mi	20.7% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Lexington Hills	7.8 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Live Oak (community)	8.7 mi	13.6% (±3.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Felton, CA (4.8%), Scotts Valley, CA (10.5%), Santa Cruz, CA (20.7%).

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 Santa Cruz County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
11	Felton	4.8% (±3.4 points)
12	Pleasure Point	4.1% (±2.2 points)
13	Rio del Mar	2.4% (±1.5 points)
14	La Selva Beach	2.3% (±6.3 points)
15	Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley	1.3% (±7.3 points)
16	Interlaken	0.6% (±3.1 points)
17	Ben Lomond	0.2% (±2.1 points)
18 (tie)	Amesti	0.0% (±8.5 points)
18 (tie)	Bonny Doon	0.0% (±6.4 points)
18 (tie)	Boulder Creek	0.0% (±3.3 points)
18 (tie)	Brookdale	0.0% (±9.0 points)
18 (tie)	Corralitos	0.0% (±6.9 points)
18 (tie)	Day Valley	0.0% (±5.2 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Santa Cruz County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ben Lomond 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 Ben Lomond

How many homes are in Ben Lomond?

Ben Lomond, CA has an estimated 2,804 (±365) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ben Lomond houses or apartments?

84.4% are detached houses and 3.7% attached houses, while 4.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.5% of homes in Ben Lomond 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 — Ben Lomond CDP, 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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