What kinds of homes are in Bolinas, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Bolinas, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bolinas, CA has 1,056 (±153) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 181 homes per square mile of land.

85.1% are detached single-family houses.

10.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,056 (±153)
Detached houses: 85.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.3%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Bolinas by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bolinas	Marin County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	85.1% (±6.8 points)	63.2%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.5% (±2.4 points)	7.7%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	8.5% (±5.7 points)	3.5%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.8% (±2.7 points)	4.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.9 points)	6.0%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.9 points)	4.2%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.9 points)	8.9%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.0% (±3.4 points)	1.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.1%

In Bolinas, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Marin County (19.1%).

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 Bolinas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bolinas
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bolinas	—	0.0% (±6.8 points)	—
Lagunitas-Forest Knolls	7.0 mi	0.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Woodacre	7.2 mi	0.0% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfax	7.9 mi	11.1% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Kentfield	8.3 mi	8.6% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Ross	8.7 mi	0.0% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
San Anselmo	8.8 mi	9.7% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Mill Valley	9.1 mi	13.3% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Sleepy Hollow	9.3 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fairfax, CA (11.1%), Kentfield, CA (8.6%), San Anselmo, CA (9.7%).

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 Marin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
14	Kentfield	8.6% (±3.5 points)
15	Belvedere	2.6% (±4.3 points)
16	Tamalpais-Homestead Valley	2.0% (±1.3 points)
17	Lucas Valley-Marinwood	0.5% (±2.5 points)
18 (tie)	Ross	0.0% (±7.8 points)
18 (tie)	Black Point-Green Point	0.0% (±9.5 points)
18 (tie)	Bolinas	0.0% (±6.8 points)
18 (tie)	Inverness	0.0% (±6.1 points)
18 (tie)	Lagunitas-Forest Knolls	0.0% (±7.6 points)
18 (tie)	Sleepy Hollow	0.0% (±6.2 points)
18 (tie)	Woodacre	0.0% (±10.9 points)

Showing 11 of 24 places in Marin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bolinas 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 Bolinas

How many homes are in Bolinas?

Bolinas, CA has an estimated 1,056 (±153) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bolinas houses or apartments?

85.1% are detached houses and 1.5% attached houses, while 10.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.3% of homes in Bolinas 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 — Bolinas 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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