What kinds of homes are in Kensington, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Kensington, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Kensington, CA has 2,207 (±119) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,289 homes per square mile of land.

96.4% are detached single-family houses.

1.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,207 (±119)
Detached houses: 96.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.5%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Kensington by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Kensington	Contra Costa County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	96.4% (±1.9 points)	67.5%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.5% (±1.1 points)	8.9%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.5% (±1.3 points)	1.4%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	4.2%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	3.7%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	3.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	9.7%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.4%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Kensington, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Contra Costa County (16.5%).

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 Kensington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kensington
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Kensington	—	0.0% (±3.3 points)	—
El Cerrito	1.4 mi	17.0% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Albany	2.1 mi	34.7% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Berkeley	2.8 mi	38.1% (±1.9 points)	Higher
East Richmond Heights	3.2 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Emeryville	4.7 mi	82.0% (±5.7 points)	Higher
El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)	4.8 mi	14.3% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Rollingwood	4.9 mi	5.5% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
San Pablo	5.1 mi	25.1% (±3.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: El Cerrito, CA (17.0%), Albany, CA (34.7%), Berkeley, CA (38.1%).

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 Contra Costa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
39 (tie)	Acalanes Ridge	0.0% (±16.8 points)
39 (tie)	Bayview (Contra Costa County)	0.0% (±8.3 points)
39 (tie)	Bethel Island	0.0% (±6.9 points)
39 (tie)	Castle Hill	0.0% (±19.6 points)
39 (tie)	Diablo	0.0% (±14.7 points)
39 (tie)	East Richmond Heights	0.0% (±5.0 points)
39 (tie)	Kensington	0.0% (±3.3 points)
39 (tie)	Knightsen	0.0% (±12.1 points)
39 (tie)	Montalvin Manor	0.0% (±9.9 points)
39 (tie)	Norris Canyon	0.0% (±18.2 points)

Showing 10 of 48 places in Contra Costa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Kensington 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 Kensington

How many homes are in Kensington?

Kensington, CA has an estimated 2,207 (±119) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Kensington houses or apartments?

96.4% are detached houses and 1.5% attached houses, while 1.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.5% of homes in Kensington 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 — Kensington 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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