What kinds of homes are in Bostonia, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Bostonia, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bostonia, CA has 6,049 (±476) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 3,141 homes per square mile of land.

34.6% are detached single-family houses.

4.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

31.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,049 (±476)
Detached houses: 34.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.8%
5+ unit buildings: 31.9%

Homes in Bostonia by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bostonia	San Diego County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	34.6% (±5.2 points)	50.0%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	10.2% (±4.5 points)	10.0%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	3.4% (±2.8 points)	1.9%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.4% (±1.3 points)	5.0%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.8% (±2.2 points)	7.2%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.6% (±2.4 points)	6.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	24.5% (±4.9 points)	16.2%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	18.3% (±3.7 points)	3.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Bostonia, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from San Diego County (29.5%).

It is also higher than in California (24.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bostonia
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bostonia	—	31.9% (±5.9 points)	—
Winter Gardens	1.6 mi	24.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
El Cajon	1.6 mi	41.4% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Granite Hills	2.4 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Lakeside	3.4 mi	21.0% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Santee	3.6 mi	16.5% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix	4.1 mi	12.3% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Rancho San Diego	4.1 mi	20.4% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Crest	4.6 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Granite Hills, CA (0.0%), Lakeside, CA (21.0%), Santee, CA (16.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: El Cajon, CA (41.4%).

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
1	El Cajon	41.4% (±2.5 points)
2	San Diego	37.9% (±0.7 points)
3	National City	37.6% (±3.8 points)
4	Coronado	36.1% (±3.4 points)
5	La Mesa	36.0% (±3.1 points)
6	Imperial Beach	34.2% (±4.4 points)
7	Bostonia	31.9% (±5.9 points)
8	Vista	30.6% (±2.6 points)
9	Del Mar	28.7% (±8.9 points)
10	Escondido	28.0% (±2.2 points)
11	Solana Beach	26.7% (±4.3 points)
12	Winter Gardens	24.4% (±4.7 points)
13	Chula Vista	24.2% (±1.4 points)

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

Bostonia 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 Bostonia

How many homes are in Bostonia?

Bostonia, CA has an estimated 6,049 (±476) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bostonia houses or apartments?

34.6% are detached houses and 10.2% attached houses, while 36.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.8% of homes in Bostonia 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 — Bostonia 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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