What kinds of homes are in Highlands, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Highlands, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Highlands, CA has 872 (±104) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 671 homes per square mile of land.

89.9% are detached single-family houses.

2.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 872 (±104)
Detached houses: 89.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.1%
5+ unit buildings: 8.1%

Homes in Highlands by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Highlands	San Mateo County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	89.9% (±4.1 points)	55.3%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±4.8 points)	8.7%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±4.8 points)	2.0%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.1% (±3.0 points)	4.0%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.1% (±3.1 points)	5.6%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.8 points)	6.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.0% (±3.8 points)	17.0%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±4.8 points)	1.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Highlands, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in San Mateo County (28.7%).

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 Highlands

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highlands
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Highlands	—	8.1% (±6.9 points)	—
Baywood Park	0.7 mi	0.0% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hillsborough	2.7 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Belmont	2.8 mi	38.3% (±4.9 points)	Higher
San Mateo	3.4 mi	42.1% (±2.2 points)	Higher
San Carlos	4.5 mi	25.1% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Burlingame	4.9 mi	43.5% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Emerald Lake Hills	5.8 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Foster City	6.1 mi	38.6% (±3.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hillsborough, CA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Belmont, CA (38.3%), San Mateo, CA (42.1%), San Carlos, 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 San Mateo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
15	Colma	17.9% (±12.6 points)
16	Pacifica	14.6% (±2.3 points)
17	Portola Valley	13.1% (±7.8 points)
18	La Honda	10.7% (±12.1 points)
19	Half Moon Bay	9.3% (±2.6 points)
20	Broadmoor	8.3% (±11.0 points)
21	Highlands	8.1% (±6.9 points)
22	West Menlo Park	2.7% (±3.4 points)
23	El Granada	1.6% (±3.7 points)
24 (tie)	Atherton	0.0% (±2.8 points)
24 (tie)	Hillsborough	0.0% (±1.9 points)
24 (tie)	Woodside	0.0% (±3.5 points)
24 (tie)	Baywood Park	0.0% (±11.8 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in San Mateo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Highlands 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 Highlands

How many homes are in Highlands?

Highlands, CA has an estimated 872 (±104) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Highlands houses or apartments?

89.9% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 10.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.1% of homes in Highlands 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 — Highlands 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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