What kinds of homes are in Ladera, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Ladera, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ladera, CA has 524 (±178) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,219 homes per square mile of land.

96.6% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% 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: 524 (±178)
Detached houses: 96.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Ladera by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ladera	San Mateo County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	96.6% (±6.3 points)	55.3%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.4% (±6.3 points)	8.7%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±7.8 points)	2.0%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±7.8 points)	4.0%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±7.8 points)	5.6%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±7.8 points)	6.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±7.8 points)	17.0%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±7.8 points)	1.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Ladera, 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 Ladera

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ladera
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ladera	—	0.0% (±13.5 points)	—
West Menlo Park	2.4 mi	2.7% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Stanford	2.5 mi	65.1% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Portola Valley	3.0 mi	13.1% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Palo Alto	3.1 mi	29.6% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Woodside	3.6 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Atherton	4.0 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Los Altos Hills	4.0 mi	0.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Fair Oaks	5.2 mi	18.0% (±4.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stanford, CA (65.1%), Palo Alto, CA (29.6%), North Fair Oaks, CA (18.0%).

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 San Mateo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
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)
24 (tie)	Emerald Lake Hills	0.0% (±4.7 points)
24 (tie)	Ladera	0.0% (±13.5 points)
24 (tie)	Montara	0.0% (±5.9 points)
24 (tie)	Moss Beach	0.0% (±6.8 points)

Showing 9 of 31 places in San Mateo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ladera 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 Ladera

How many homes are in Ladera?

Ladera, CA has an estimated 524 (±178) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ladera houses or apartments?

96.6% are detached houses and 3.4% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Ladera 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 — Ladera 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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