What kinds of homes are in Cupertino, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Cupertino, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Cupertino, CA has 22,158 (±463) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,954 homes per square mile of land.

57.6% are detached single-family houses.

6.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

21.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 22,158 (±463)
Detached houses: 57.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.6%
5+ unit buildings: 21.9%

Homes in Cupertino by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cupertino	Santa Clara County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	57.6% (±2.1 points)	50.7%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	13.7% (±1.5 points)	11.0%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±0.5 points)	1.3%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.2% (±0.7 points)	5.5%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.6% (±1.2 points)	4.9%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.5% (±0.9 points)	4.7%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	14.8% (±1.6 points)	19.0%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.1 points)	2.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Cupertino, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Santa Clara County (28.6%).

It is also lower 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 Cupertino

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cupertino
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cupertino	—	21.9% (±2.2 points)	—
Loyola	3.6 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Saratoga	3.7 mi	5.2% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Los Altos	4.4 mi	11.3% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Sunnyvale	4.7 mi	38.7% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Santa Clara	5.3 mi	44.9% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Campbell	5.7 mi	26.4% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Mountain View	5.9 mi	49.0% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Los Altos Hills	6.1 mi	0.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Loyola, CA (0.0%), Saratoga, CA (5.2%), Los Altos, CA (11.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sunnyvale, CA (38.7%), Santa Clara, CA (44.9%), Campbell, CA (26.4%).

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 Santa Clara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Santa Clara	44.9% (±2.0 points)
4	Sunnyvale	38.7% (±1.7 points)
5	Palo Alto	29.6% (±2.3 points)
6	San Jose	27.5% (±0.7 points)
7	Campbell	26.4% (±2.7 points)
8	Milpitas	25.6% (±2.3 points)
9	Cupertino	21.9% (±2.2 points)
10	Los Gatos	20.9% (±2.7 points)
11	Gilroy	14.9% (±2.0 points)
12	Morgan Hill	13.1% (±2.6 points)
13	Los Altos	11.3% (±1.8 points)
14	Saratoga	5.2% (±1.4 points)
15	Burbank (community)	4.4% (±3.2 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Santa Clara 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 Cupertino

How many homes are in Cupertino?

Cupertino, CA has an estimated 22,158 (±463) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cupertino houses or apartments?

57.6% are detached houses and 13.7% attached houses, while 28.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.6% of homes in Cupertino 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 — Cupertino 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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