What kinds of homes are in Cotati, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Cotati, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Cotati, CA has 3,209 (±252) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,712 homes per square mile of land.

47.9% are detached single-family houses.

15.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,209 (±252)
Detached houses: 47.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.9%
5+ unit buildings: 17.2%

Homes in Cotati by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cotati	Sonoma County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	47.9% (±6.7 points)	66.8%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	16.5% (±4.4 points)	8.0%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	4.1% (±3.7 points)	2.4%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	11.8% (±4.2 points)	4.4%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.5% (±4.9 points)	3.7%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.1% (±1.7 points)	2.7%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.6% (±4.3 points)	7.1%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.5% (±2.2 points)	4.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Cotati, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Sonoma County (13.5%).

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 Cotati

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cotati
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cotati	—	17.2% (±6.7 points)	—
Rohnert Park	1.4 mi	29.4% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Penngrove	2.9 mi	2.8% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Petaluma	7.4 mi	16.1% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sebastopol	8.1 mi	15.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Rosa	8.1 mi	18.0% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Ellen	9.2 mi	0.0% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Eldridge	11 mi	3.5% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Kenwood	11 mi	0.0% (±14.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Penngrove, CA (2.8%), Glen Ellen, CA (0.0%), Eldridge, CA (3.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rohnert Park, CA (29.4%).

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 Sonoma County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Rohnert Park	29.4% (±3.4 points)
2	Santa Rosa	18.0% (±1.3 points)
3	Cotati	17.2% (±6.7 points)
4	Larkfield-Wikiup	16.6% (±6.2 points)
5	Petaluma	16.1% (±2.3 points)
6	Cloverdale	15.6% (±6.1 points)
7	Sebastopol	15.0% (±4.1 points)
8	Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente	14.0% (±6.8 points)
9	Sonoma	11.4% (±3.6 points)

Showing 9 of 24 places in Sonoma 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 Cotati

How many homes are in Cotati?

Cotati, CA has an estimated 3,209 (±252) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cotati houses or apartments?

47.9% are detached houses and 16.5% attached houses, while 33.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

15.9% of homes in Cotati 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 — Cotati 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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