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

Name: Types of homes in El Sobrante (Riverside County), CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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El Sobrante (Riverside County), CA has 3,935 (±313) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 544 homes per square mile of land.

98.2% are detached single-family houses.

0.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,935 (±313)
Detached houses: 98.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.5%
5+ unit buildings: 0.2%

Homes in El Sobrante (Riverside County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	El Sobrante (Riverside County)	Riverside County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	98.2% (±1.5 points)	68.5%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±0.9 points)	6.2%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.1 points)	1.2%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.5% (±0.7 points)	3.4%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	3.7%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.1 points)	2.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.1 points)	5.3%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.5 points)	8.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In El Sobrante (Riverside County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Riverside County (11.8%).

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 (Riverside County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Sobrante (Riverside County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
El Sobrante (Riverside County)	—	0.2% (±1.6 points)	—
Home Gardens	2.8 mi	3.5% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
El Cerrito (community)	4.2 mi	2.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Woodcrest	5.4 mi	1.5% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Corona	6.0 mi	20.6% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Riverside	6.0 mi	23.2% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Norco	6.3 mi	3.0% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Lake Mathews	6.3 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Temescal Valley	7.9 mi	0.2% (±0.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Corona, CA (20.6%), Riverside, CA (23.2%), Norco, CA (3.0%).

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 Riverside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
47	Sage	0.9% (±4.6 points)
48 (tie)	Garnet	0.7% (±2.7 points)
48 (tie)	Meadowbrook	0.7% (±6.4 points)
48 (tie)	Winchester	0.7% (±4.1 points)
51 (tie)	Good Hope	0.3% (±2.6 points)
51 (tie)	Thousand Palms	0.3% (±1.6 points)
53 (tie)	El Sobrante (Riverside County)	0.2% (±1.6 points)
53 (tie)	Temescal Valley	0.2% (±0.6 points)
55 (tie)	Anza	0.0% (±6.6 points)
55 (tie)	Cabazon	0.0% (±8.1 points)
55 (tie)	Cherry Valley	0.0% (±2.8 points)
55 (tie)	Desert Edge	0.0% (±2.1 points)
55 (tie)	Green Acres	0.0% (±8.3 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Riverside County, ranked from highest to lowest.

El Sobrante (Riverside 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 (Riverside County)

How many homes are in El Sobrante (Riverside County)?

El Sobrante (Riverside County), CA has an estimated 3,935 (±313) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

98.2% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 0.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.5% of homes in El Sobrante (Riverside County) 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 Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), 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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