What kinds of homes are in Borrego Springs, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Borrego Springs, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Borrego Springs, CA has 2,532 (±315) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 58 homes per square mile of land.

70.7% are detached single-family houses.

1.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,532 (±315)
Detached houses: 70.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.4%
5+ unit buildings: 4.1%

Homes in Borrego Springs by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Borrego Springs	San Diego County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	70.7% (±7.7 points)	50.0%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.8% (±4.0 points)	10.0%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±2.2 points)	1.9%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	5.0%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.5% (±2.5 points)	7.2%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.6% (±2.5 points)	6.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	16.2%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	19.1% (±7.3 points)	3.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Borrego Springs, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in San Diego County (29.5%).

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 Borrego Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Borrego Springs
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Borrego Springs	—	4.1% (±3.9 points)	—
Julian	18 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Salton City	23 mi	0.4% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Oasis	24 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Vista Santa Rosa	28 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
La Quinta	28 mi	6.5% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mecca	29 mi	18.9% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Pine Valley	29 mi	1.7% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Anza	30 mi	0.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mecca, CA (18.9%).

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 San Diego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
28	Bonita	13.8% (±6.4 points)
29	Poway	13.4% (±2.1 points)
30	Casa de Oro-Mount Helix	12.3% (±3.2 points)
31	Bonsall	10.3% (±5.9 points)
32	Hidden Meadows	9.2% (±6.9 points)
33	Harmony Grove	7.5% (±12.8 points)
34	Borrego Springs	4.1% (±3.9 points)
35	Camp Pendleton South	2.6% (±1.9 points)
36	Pine Valley	1.7% (±8.1 points)
37	San Diego Country Estates	1.5% (±2.6 points)
38	Descanso	0.9% (±10.0 points)
39	Rainbow	0.8% (±7.9 points)
40	Jamul	0.4% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in San Diego County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Borrego Springs 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 Borrego Springs

How many homes are in Borrego Springs?

Borrego Springs, CA has an estimated 2,532 (±315) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Borrego Springs houses or apartments?

70.7% are detached houses and 4.8% attached houses, while 5.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.4% of homes in Borrego Springs 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 — Borrego Springs 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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