What kinds of homes are in Los Altos Hills, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Los Altos Hills, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Los Altos Hills, CA has 3,363 (±206) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 371 homes per square mile of land.

98.1% 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: 3,363 (±206)
Detached houses: 98.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Los Altos Hills by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Los Altos Hills	Santa Clara County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	98.1% (±1.8 points)	50.7%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.9% (±1.8 points)	11.0%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.3 points)	1.3%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.3 points)	5.5%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.3 points)	4.9%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.3 points)	4.7%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.3 points)	19.0%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.3 points)	2.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Los Altos Hills, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Santa Clara County (28.6%).

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 Los Altos Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Los Altos Hills
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Los Altos Hills	—	0.0% (±2.3 points)	—
Palo Alto	2.1 mi	29.6% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Los Altos	2.3 mi	11.3% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Loyola	2.5 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain View	4.0 mi	49.0% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Ladera	4.0 mi	0.0% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Stanford	4.5 mi	65.1% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Portola Valley	5.2 mi	13.1% (±7.8 points)	Higher
West Menlo Park	5.8 mi	2.7% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Palo Alto, CA (29.6%), Los Altos, CA (11.3%), Mountain View, CA (49.0%).

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 Clara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
14	Saratoga	5.2% (±1.4 points)
15	Burbank (community)	4.4% (±3.2 points)
16	Alum Rock	1.6% (±3.1 points)
17	Cambrian Park	0.9% (±5.0 points)
18	San Martin	0.6% (±3.0 points)
19	East Foothills	0.3% (±2.7 points)
20 (tie)	Los Altos Hills	0.0% (±2.3 points)
20 (tie)	Monte Sereno	0.0% (±5.0 points)
20 (tie)	Lexington Hills	0.0% (±6.8 points)
20 (tie)	Loyola	0.0% (±5.9 points)

Showing 10 of 23 places in Santa Clara 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 Los Altos Hills

How many homes are in Los Altos Hills?

Los Altos Hills, CA has an estimated 3,363 (±206) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Los Altos Hills houses or apartments?

98.1% are detached houses and 1.9% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Los Altos Hills?

0.0% of homes in Los Altos Hills 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 — Los Altos Hills town, 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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