What kinds of homes are in King City, CA?

Name: Types of homes in King City, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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King City, CA has 3,473 (±298) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 915 homes per square mile of land.

61.6% are detached single-family houses.

12.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,473 (±298)
Detached houses: 61.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.2%
5+ unit buildings: 12.1%

Homes in King City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	King City	Monterey County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	61.6% (±6.8 points)	63.0%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.6% (±3.1 points)	6.6%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	5.1% (±2.7 points)	2.8%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.1% (±3.9 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.3% (±3.2 points)	5.9%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.1% (±2.8 points)	4.9%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.7% (±1.9 points)	6.8%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.6% (±4.0 points)	4.0%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In King City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Monterey County (17.6%).

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 King City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with King City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
King City	—	12.1% (±4.7 points)	—
Pine Canyon	3.1 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Greenfield	9.7 mi	19.5% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Soledad	18 mi	10.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gonzales	26 mi	16.1% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Nacimiento	37 mi	0.9% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Carmel Valley Village	39 mi	4.7% (±4.0 points)	Lower
San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County)	40 mi	0.0% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Ridgemark	43 mi	1.1% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pine Canyon, CA (0.0%), Lake Nacimiento, CA (0.9%), Carmel Valley Village, CA (4.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greenfield, CA (19.5%).

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 Monterey County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
6	Castroville	21.5% (±8.7 points)
7	Pacific Grove	21.0% (±3.1 points)
8	Greenfield	19.5% (±4.9 points)
9	Gonzales	16.1% (±7.6 points)
10	Boronda	14.8% (±16.1 points)
11	Seaside	13.9% (±2.6 points)
12	King City	12.1% (±4.7 points)
13 (tie)	Del Rey Oaks	10.3% (±4.2 points)
13 (tie)	Soledad	10.3% (±4.8 points)
15	Carmel Valley Village	4.7% (±4.0 points)
16	Del Monte Forest	4.2% (±3.7 points)
17	Carmel-by-the-Sea	4.1% (±2.3 points)
18	Prunedale	2.4% (±3.0 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Monterey 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 King City

How many homes are in King City?

King City, CA has an estimated 3,473 (±298) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in King City houses or apartments?

61.6% are detached houses and 6.6% attached houses, while 24.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.2% of homes in King City 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 — King City 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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