What kinds of homes are in Gilroy, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Gilroy, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Gilroy, CA has 18,054 (±517) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,092 homes per square mile of land.

69.3% are detached single-family houses.

6.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 18,054 (±517)
Detached houses: 69.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.6%
5+ unit buildings: 14.9%

Homes in Gilroy by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Gilroy	Santa Clara County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	69.3% (±2.3 points)	50.7%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.2% (±1.4 points)	11.0%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±0.5 points)	1.3%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.9% (±1.5 points)	5.5%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.9% (±1.1 points)	4.9%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.2% (±0.9 points)	4.7%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.8% (±1.4 points)	19.0%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.8% (±0.7 points)	2.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Gilroy, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Santa Clara County (28.6%).

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 Gilroy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gilroy
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Gilroy	—	14.9% (±2.0 points)	—
San Martin	5.3 mi	0.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Interlaken	9.2 mi	0.6% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Morgan Hill	9.3 mi	13.1% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Aromas	9.4 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Pajaro	11 mi	23.7% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Amesti	11 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Corralitos	11 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
San Juan Bautista	11 mi	8.9% (±5.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: San Martin, CA (0.6%), Interlaken, CA (0.6%), Aromas, CA (0.0%).

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 Santa Clara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Palo Alto	29.6% (±2.3 points)
6	San Jose	27.5% (±0.7 points)
7	Campbell	26.4% (±2.7 points)
8	Milpitas	25.6% (±2.3 points)
9	Cupertino	21.9% (±2.2 points)
10	Los Gatos	20.9% (±2.7 points)
11	Gilroy	14.9% (±2.0 points)
12	Morgan Hill	13.1% (±2.6 points)
13	Los Altos	11.3% (±1.8 points)
14	Saratoga	5.2% (±1.4 points)
15	Burbank (community)	4.4% (±3.2 points)
16	Alum Rock	1.6% (±3.1 points)
17	Cambrian Park	0.9% (±5.0 points)

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

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 Gilroy

How many homes are in Gilroy?

Gilroy, CA has an estimated 18,054 (±517) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Gilroy houses or apartments?

69.3% are detached houses and 7.2% attached houses, while 21.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.6% of homes in Gilroy 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 — Gilroy city, 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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