What kinds of homes are in Felton, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Felton, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Felton, CA has 1,833 (±199) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 395 homes per square mile of land.

85.7% are detached single-family houses.

2.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,833 (±199)
Detached houses: 85.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.1%
5+ unit buildings: 4.8%

Homes in Felton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Felton	Santa Cruz County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	85.7% (±6.2 points)	63.3%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.3% (±2.9 points)	8.5%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.1% (±3.3 points)	3.4%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.3 points)	5.0%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.1% (±3.0 points)	4.1%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.9% (±0.8 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.8% (±1.3 points)	6.5%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.2% (±4.3 points)	6.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.1%

In Felton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Santa Cruz County (12.9%).

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 Felton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Felton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Felton	—	4.8% (±3.4 points)	—
Ben Lomond	2.7 mi	0.2% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Bonny Doon	3.1 mi	0.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Scotts Valley	4.0 mi	10.5% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Brookdale	4.9 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Cruz	5.1 mi	20.7% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Live Oak (community)	6.6 mi	13.6% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Boulder Creek	7.0 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Twin Lakes	7.3 mi	27.6% (±6.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ben Lomond, CA (0.2%), Boulder Creek, CA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Scotts Valley, CA (10.5%), Santa Cruz, CA (20.7%), Live Oak (community), CA (13.6%).

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 Santa Cruz County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Live Oak (community)	13.6% (±3.1 points)
6	Seacliff	12.8% (±6.7 points)
7	Aptos	12.4% (±7.9 points)
8	Freedom	12.0% (±9.5 points)
9	Scotts Valley	10.5% (±4.5 points)
10	Soquel	5.0% (±2.6 points)
11	Felton	4.8% (±3.4 points)
12	Pleasure Point	4.1% (±2.2 points)
13	Rio del Mar	2.4% (±1.5 points)
14	La Selva Beach	2.3% (±6.3 points)
15	Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley	1.3% (±7.3 points)
16	Interlaken	0.6% (±3.1 points)
17	Ben Lomond	0.2% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Santa Cruz County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Felton 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 Felton

How many homes are in Felton?

Felton, CA has an estimated 1,833 (±199) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Felton houses or apartments?

85.7% are detached houses and 4.3% attached houses, while 6.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.1% of homes in Felton 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 — Felton 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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