What kinds of homes are in Cambria, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Cambria, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Cambria, CA has 4,062 (±261) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 483 homes per square mile of land.

91.8% are detached single-family houses.

5.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,062 (±261)
Detached houses: 91.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.0%
5+ unit buildings: 1.2%

Homes in Cambria by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cambria	San Luis Obispo County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	91.8% (±3.8 points)	67.8%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.3% (±0.9 points)	6.1%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.4% (±2.3 points)	2.9%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.6% (±2.6 points)	5.3%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.8% (±0.5 points)	3.6%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.2% (±0.2 points)	2.6%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	3.8%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.7% (±0.4 points)	7.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Cambria, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in San Luis Obispo County (10.0%).

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 Cambria

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cambria
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cambria	—	1.2% (±0.6 points)	—
Cayucos	13 mi	8.8% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Lake Nacimiento	17 mi	0.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Morro Bay	18 mi	4.5% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Templeton	21 mi	3.9% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Los Osos	22 mi	2.9% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Atascadero	23 mi	12.5% (±2.9 points)	Higher
El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)	25 mi	13.8% (±2.9 points)	Higher
San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County)	26 mi	0.0% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cayucos, CA (8.8%), Morro Bay, CA (4.5%), Templeton, CA (3.9%).

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 Luis Obispo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
9	Grover Beach	4.8% (±1.9 points)
10	Morro Bay	4.5% (±1.8 points)
11	Oceano	4.4% (±2.7 points)
12	Templeton	3.9% (±2.0 points)
13	Los Osos	2.9% (±1.2 points)
14	Avila Beach	2.0% (±6.7 points)
15	Cambria	1.2% (±0.6 points)
16	Lake Nacimiento	0.9% (±3.4 points)
17 (tie)	Callender	0.0% (±8.0 points)
17 (tie)	Los Ranchos	0.0% (±11.6 points)
17 (tie)	San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County)	0.0% (±7.8 points)
17 (tie)	Santa Margarita	0.0% (±10.4 points)
17 (tie)	Shandon	0.0% (±21.5 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in San Luis Obispo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cambria 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 Cambria

How many homes are in Cambria?

Cambria, CA has an estimated 4,062 (±261) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cambria houses or apartments?

91.8% are detached houses and 1.3% attached houses, while 6.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.0% of homes in Cambria 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 — Cambria 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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