What kinds of homes are in El Cerrito, CA?

Name: Types of homes in El Cerrito, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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El Cerrito, CA has 11,247 (±317) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 3,063 homes per square mile of land.

66.6% are detached single-family houses.

12.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 11,247 (±317)
Detached houses: 66.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.2%
5+ unit buildings: 17.0%

Homes in El Cerrito by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	El Cerrito	Contra Costa County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	66.6% (±2.6 points)	67.5%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.2% (±1.1 points)	8.9%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.5% (±1.2 points)	1.4%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.7% (±1.9 points)	4.2%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.0% (±1.0 points)	3.7%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.5% (±1.4 points)	3.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.5% (±1.4 points)	9.7%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.4 points)	1.4%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In El Cerrito, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Contra Costa County (16.5%).

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 El Cerrito

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Cerrito
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
El Cerrito	—	17.0% (±2.2 points)	—
Kensington	1.4 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
East Richmond Heights	1.9 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Albany	2.2 mi	34.7% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Rollingwood	3.5 mi	5.5% (±7.7 points)	Lower
San Pablo	3.7 mi	25.1% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Berkeley	3.7 mi	38.1% (±1.9 points)	Higher
El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)	3.7 mi	14.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Richmond	3.9 mi	19.1% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kensington, CA (0.0%), East Richmond Heights, CA (0.0%), Rollingwood, CA (5.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Albany, CA (34.7%), San Pablo, CA (25.1%), Berkeley, CA (38.1%).

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 Contra Costa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Saranap	29.5% (±9.7 points)
4	Concord	26.0% (±1.9 points)
5	San Pablo	25.1% (±3.7 points)
6	Pleasant Hill	22.8% (±3.8 points)
7	San Ramon	19.2% (±2.1 points)
8	Richmond	19.1% (±2.0 points)
9	El Cerrito	17.0% (±2.2 points)
10	Pittsburg	15.9% (±2.2 points)
11	Hercules	15.8% (±3.6 points)
12	Camino Tassajara	15.7% (±8.4 points)
13	El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)	14.3% (±4.7 points)
14	Martinez	13.8% (±2.5 points)
15	Tara Hills	12.6% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Contra Costa 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 El Cerrito

How many homes are in El Cerrito?

El Cerrito, CA has an estimated 11,247 (±317) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in El Cerrito houses or apartments?

66.6% are detached houses and 4.2% attached houses, while 29.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.2% of homes in El Cerrito 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 — El Cerrito 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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