What kinds of homes are in El Granada, CA?

Name: Types of homes in El Granada, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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El Granada, CA has 2,236 (±291) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 455 homes per square mile of land.

93.8% are detached single-family houses.

2.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,236 (±291)
Detached houses: 93.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.9%
5+ unit buildings: 1.6%

Homes in El Granada by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	El Granada	San Mateo County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	93.8% (±4.9 points)	55.3%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.7% (±1.9 points)	8.7%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±0.9 points)	2.0%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.3% (±3.7 points)	4.0%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	5.6%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	6.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.6% (±2.5 points)	17.0%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.9 points)	1.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In El Granada, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in San Mateo County (28.7%).

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 El Granada

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Granada
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
El Granada	—	1.6% (±3.7 points)	—
Moss Beach	1.8 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Montara	2.8 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Half Moon Bay	3.5 mi	9.3% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Pacifica	6.4 mi	14.6% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Highlands	6.5 mi	8.1% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hillsborough	6.5 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Millbrae	6.8 mi	30.8% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Baywood Park	6.8 mi	0.0% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Half Moon Bay, CA (9.3%), Pacifica, CA (14.6%), Millbrae, CA (30.8%).

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 Mateo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
17	Portola Valley	13.1% (±7.8 points)
18	La Honda	10.7% (±12.1 points)
19	Half Moon Bay	9.3% (±2.6 points)
20	Broadmoor	8.3% (±11.0 points)
21	Highlands	8.1% (±6.9 points)
22	West Menlo Park	2.7% (±3.4 points)
23	El Granada	1.6% (±3.7 points)
24 (tie)	Atherton	0.0% (±2.8 points)
24 (tie)	Hillsborough	0.0% (±1.9 points)
24 (tie)	Woodside	0.0% (±3.5 points)
24 (tie)	Baywood Park	0.0% (±11.8 points)
24 (tie)	Emerald Lake Hills	0.0% (±4.7 points)
24 (tie)	Ladera	0.0% (±13.5 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in San Mateo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

El Granada 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 El Granada

How many homes are in El Granada?

El Granada, CA has an estimated 2,236 (±291) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in El Granada houses or apartments?

93.8% are detached houses and 1.7% attached houses, while 4.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.9% of homes in El Granada 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 Granada 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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