What kinds of homes are in Guadalupe, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Guadalupe, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Guadalupe, CA has 2,206 (±196) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,683 homes per square mile of land.

66.2% are detached single-family houses.

18.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,206 (±196)
Detached houses: 66.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 18.4%
5+ unit buildings: 6.4%

Homes in Guadalupe by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Guadalupe	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	66.2% (±5.6 points)	56.1%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.9% (±3.5 points)	8.3%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	9.7% (±4.2 points)	3.4%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.7% (±4.5 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.7% (±2.1 points)	7.1%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.0% (±1.5 points)	6.0%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.7% (±2.5 points)	8.6%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.9 points)	4.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Guadalupe, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Santa Barbara County (21.7%).

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 Guadalupe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Guadalupe
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Guadalupe	—	6.4% (±3.6 points)	—
Woodlands	4.6 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Callender	5.7 mi	0.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Nipomo	6.2 mi	5.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Maria	7.7 mi	20.8% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Oceano	9.7 mi	4.4% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Orcutt	11 mi	5.3% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Arroyo Grande	11 mi	16.0% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Grover Beach	11 mi	4.8% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Santa Maria, CA (20.8%), Arroyo Grande, CA (16.0%).

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 Barbara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
9	Buellton	14.6% (±8.4 points)
10	Toro Canyon	13.5% (±9.5 points)
11	Summerland	12.3% (±15.0 points)
12	Santa Ynez	8.2% (±5.1 points)
13	Montecito	7.9% (±2.5 points)
14	Eastern Goleta Valley	7.5% (±2.2 points)
15	Guadalupe	6.4% (±3.6 points)
16	Orcutt	5.3% (±1.9 points)
17	Vandenberg AFB	5.0% (±6.8 points)
18	Vandenberg Village	3.6% (±3.0 points)
19	Los Alamos	2.0% (±8.9 points)
20 (tie)	Los Olivos	0.0% (±13.5 points)
20 (tie)	Mission Canyon	0.0% (±7.3 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Santa Barbara 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 Guadalupe

How many homes are in Guadalupe?

Guadalupe, CA has an estimated 2,206 (±196) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Guadalupe houses or apartments?

66.2% are detached houses and 8.9% attached houses, while 24.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

18.4% of homes in Guadalupe 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 — Guadalupe 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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