What kinds of homes are in El Rio, CA?

Name: Types of homes in El Rio, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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El Rio, CA has 1,654 (±226) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 821 homes per square mile of land.

89.6% are detached single-family houses.

2.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,654 (±226)
Detached houses: 89.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.4%
5+ unit buildings: 2.8%

Homes in El Rio by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	El Rio	Ventura County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	89.6% (±5.2 points)	62.7%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.6% (±2.2 points)	11.1%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.4% (±2.9 points)	1.4%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.5 points)	4.5%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.0% (±1.2 points)	4.5%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.5 points)	4.0%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.8% (±2.4 points)	7.5%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.5% (±3.0 points)	4.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In El Rio, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Ventura County (16.0%).

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 Rio

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Rio
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
El Rio	—	2.8% (±3.7 points)	—
Saticoy	2.7 mi	0.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Oxnard	4.3 mi	22.6% (±1.7 points)	Higher
San Buenaventura (Ventura)	5.8 mi	21.5% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Port Hueneme	6.4 mi	25.1% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Channel Islands Beach	6.7 mi	2.1% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Camarillo	7.3 mi	18.3% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Somis	9.1 mi	0.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Paula	9.2 mi	10.9% (±2.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oxnard, CA (22.6%), San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA (21.5%), Port Hueneme, CA (25.1%).

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 Ventura County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7	Oak Park	12.3% (±3.5 points)
8	Santa Paula	10.9% (±2.4 points)
9	Moorpark	9.8% (±2.0 points)
10	Ojai	8.4% (±4.1 points)
11	Fillmore	6.7% (±2.9 points)
12	Mira Monte	4.2% (±3.3 points)
13	El Rio	2.8% (±3.7 points)
14	Casa Conejo	2.7% (±7.7 points)
15	Meiners Oaks	2.5% (±5.3 points)
16	Channel Islands Beach	2.1% (±2.8 points)
17	Piru	2.0% (±6.7 points)
18	Oak View	0.4% (±2.6 points)
19 (tie)	Bell Canyon	0.0% (±10.4 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Ventura County, ranked from highest to lowest.

El Rio 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 Rio

How many homes are in El Rio?

El Rio, CA has an estimated 1,654 (±226) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in El Rio houses or apartments?

89.6% are detached houses and 2.6% attached houses, while 5.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.4% of homes in El Rio 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 Rio 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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