What kinds of homes are in Eastern Goleta Valley, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Eastern Goleta Valley, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Eastern Goleta Valley, CA has 10,884 (±518) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 656 homes per square mile of land.

65.5% are detached single-family houses.

5.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,884 (±518)
Detached houses: 65.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.6%
5+ unit buildings: 7.5%

Homes in Eastern Goleta Valley by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Eastern Goleta Valley	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	65.5% (±3.5 points)	56.1%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	11.8% (±2.3 points)	8.3%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.5% (±0.7 points)	3.4%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.1% (±1.7 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.3% (±1.4 points)	7.1%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.3% (±1.4 points)	6.0%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.9% (±0.9 points)	8.6%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.3% (±2.1 points)	4.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Eastern Goleta Valley, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Santa Barbara County (21.7%).

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 Eastern Goleta Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eastern Goleta Valley
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Eastern Goleta Valley	—	7.5% (±2.2 points)	—
University of California-Santa Barbara	3.9 mi	58.9% (±12.3 points)	Higher
Mission Canyon	4.0 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Goleta	4.2 mi	31.3% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Isla Vista	4.8 mi	71.7% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Santa Barbara	4.9 mi	29.9% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Montecito	8.9 mi	7.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Summerland	11 mi	12.3% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Toro Canyon	13 mi	13.5% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: University of California-Santa Barbara, CA (58.9%), Goleta, CA (31.3%), Isla Vista, CA (71.7%).

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
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)
16	Orcutt	5.3% (±1.9 points)
17	Vandenberg AFB	5.0% (±6.8 points)
18	Vandenberg Village	3.6% (±3.0 points)
19	Los Alamos	2.0% (±8.9 points)
20 (tie)	Los Olivos	0.0% (±13.5 points)

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

Eastern Goleta Valley 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 Eastern Goleta Valley

How many homes are in Eastern Goleta Valley?

Eastern Goleta Valley, CA has an estimated 10,884 (±518) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Eastern Goleta Valley houses or apartments?

65.5% are detached houses and 11.8% attached houses, while 13.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Eastern Goleta Valley?

5.6% of homes in Eastern Goleta Valley 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 — Eastern Goleta Valley 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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