What kinds of homes are in Los Ranchos, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Los Ranchos, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Los Ranchos, CA has 612 (±142) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 212 homes per square mile of land.

89.7% are detached single-family houses.

1.3% 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: 612 (±142)
Detached houses: 89.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.3%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Los Ranchos by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Los Ranchos	San Luis Obispo County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	89.7% (±8.4 points)	67.8%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.4% (±5.2 points)	6.1%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±2.1 points)	2.9%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±6.7 points)	5.3%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±6.7 points)	3.6%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±6.7 points)	2.6%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±6.7 points)	3.8%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.6% (±7.2 points)	7.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Los Ranchos, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from San Luis Obispo County (10.0%).

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 Ranchos

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Los Ranchos
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Los Ranchos	—	0.0% (±11.6 points)	—
San Luis Obispo	4.3 mi	24.9% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Pismo Beach	4.9 mi	9.6% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Avila Beach	5.3 mi	2.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grover Beach	6.4 mi	4.8% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Arroyo Grande	6.6 mi	16.0% (±4.1 points)	Higher
California Polytechnic State University	6.9 mi	39.4% (±57.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oceano	7.8 mi	4.4% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Callender	12 mi	0.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: San Luis Obispo, CA (24.9%), Arroyo Grande, CA (16.0%).

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 Luis Obispo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
12	Templeton	3.9% (±2.0 points)
13	Los Osos	2.9% (±1.2 points)
14	Avila Beach	2.0% (±6.7 points)
15	Cambria	1.2% (±0.6 points)
16	Lake Nacimiento	0.9% (±3.4 points)
17 (tie)	Callender	0.0% (±8.0 points)
17 (tie)	Los Ranchos	0.0% (±11.6 points)
17 (tie)	San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County)	0.0% (±7.8 points)
17 (tie)	Santa Margarita	0.0% (±10.4 points)
17 (tie)	Shandon	0.0% (±21.5 points)
17 (tie)	Woodlands	0.0% (±5.5 points)

Showing 11 of 22 places in San Luis Obispo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Los Ranchos 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 Los Ranchos

How many homes are in Los Ranchos?

Los Ranchos, CA has an estimated 612 (±142) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Los Ranchos houses or apartments?

89.7% are detached houses and 4.4% attached houses, while 1.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.3% of homes in Los Ranchos 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 Ranchos 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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