What kinds of homes are in Buellton, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Buellton, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Buellton, CA has 2,182 (±252) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,379 homes per square mile of land.

51.0% are detached single-family houses.

1.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,182 (±252)
Detached houses: 51.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.6%
5+ unit buildings: 14.6%

Homes in Buellton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Buellton	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	51.0% (±9.0 points)	56.1%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	17.4% (±7.0 points)	8.3%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±1.9 points)	3.4%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.3% (±0.6 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.1% (±3.1 points)	7.1%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.4% (±1.4 points)	6.0%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.1% (±7.7 points)	8.6%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	15.4% (±7.5 points)	4.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Buellton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Santa Barbara County (21.7%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buellton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Buellton	—	14.6% (±8.4 points)	—
Solvang	3.4 mi	26.7% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Los Olivos	5.4 mi	0.0% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Ynez	5.6 mi	8.2% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Los Alamos	9.8 mi	2.0% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Mission Hills	15 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Lompoc	16 mi	20.4% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Vandenberg Village	17 mi	3.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Vandenberg AFB	19 mi	5.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Los Alamos, CA (2.0%), Mission Hills, CA (0.0%), Vandenberg Village, CA (3.6%).

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 Barbara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Goleta	31.3% (±3.8 points)
4	Santa Barbara	29.9% (±2.3 points)
5	Carpinteria	29.3% (±6.4 points)
6	Solvang	26.7% (±9.5 points)
7	Santa Maria	20.8% (±2.3 points)
8	Lompoc	20.4% (±3.0 points)
9	Buellton	14.6% (±8.4 points)
10	Toro Canyon	13.5% (±9.5 points)
11	Summerland	12.3% (±15.0 points)
12	Santa Ynez	8.2% (±5.1 points)
13	Montecito	7.9% (±2.5 points)
14	Eastern Goleta Valley	7.5% (±2.2 points)
15	Guadalupe	6.4% (±3.6 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Santa Barbara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Buellton

How many homes are in Buellton?

Buellton, CA has an estimated 2,182 (±252) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Buellton houses or apartments?

51.0% are detached houses and 17.4% attached houses, while 16.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.6% of homes in Buellton 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 — Buellton city, 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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