What kinds of homes are in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA?

El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA has 6,042 (±447) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,952 homes per square mile of land.

71.0% are detached single-family houses.

7.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on .

Housing units
6,042 (±447)
Detached houses
71.0%
2–4 unit buildings
7.0%
5+ unit buildings
14.3%

Homes in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeEl Sobrante (Contra Costa County)Contra Costa CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Single-family, detached71.0% (±4.2 points)67.5%57.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)6.3% (±2.3 points)8.9%7.4%6.2%
2 units2.5% (±1.6 points)1.4%2.4%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.5% (±2.0 points)4.2%5.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units2.5% (±1.4 points)3.7%5.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units4.0% (±3.0 points)3.1%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units7.8% (±3.3 points)9.7%13.6%10.3%
Mobile home1.4% (±1.6 points)1.4%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.7 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%

In El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), 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 lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)
PlaceDistanceHomes in buildings of 5 or more unitsCompared with this place
El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)—14.3% (±4.7 points)—
Rollingwood1.6 mi5.5% (±7.7 points)Not measurably different
Tara Hills1.6 mi12.6% (±6.6 points)Not measurably different
East Richmond Heights2.1 mi0.0% (±5.0 points)Lower
Pinole2.1 mi9.9% (±3.2 points)Not measurably different
Montalvin Manor2.2 mi0.0% (±9.9 points)Lower
San Pablo2.3 mi25.1% (±3.7 points)Higher
Bayview (Contra Costa County)2.4 mi0.0% (±8.3 points)Lower
Hercules3.4 mi15.8% (±3.6 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Richmond Heights, CA (0.0%), Montalvin Manor, CA (0.0%), Bayview (Contra Costa County), CA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: San Pablo, 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 Contra Costa County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes in buildings of 5 or more units
7San Ramon19.2% (±2.1 points)
8Richmond19.1% (±2.0 points)
9El Cerrito17.0% (±2.2 points)
10Pittsburg15.9% (±2.2 points)
11Hercules15.8% (±3.6 points)
12Camino Tassajara15.7% (±8.4 points)
13El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)14.3% (±4.7 points)
14Martinez13.8% (±2.5 points)
15Tara Hills12.6% (±6.6 points)
16Lafayette12.0% (±2.9 points)
17Antioch11.2% (±1.5 points)
18Bay Point10.6% (±3.1 points)
19Pinole9.9% (±3.2 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Contra Costa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) 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 Sobrante (Contra Costa County)

How many homes are in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)?

El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA has an estimated 6,042 (±447) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) houses or apartments?

71.0% are detached houses and 6.3% attached houses, while 21.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)?

7.0% of homes in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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