What kinds of homes are in Mission Canyon, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Mission Canyon, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mission Canyon, CA has 983 (±160) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 543 homes per square mile of land.

93.7% are detached single-family houses.

0.7% 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: 983 (±160)
Detached houses: 93.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.7%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Mission Canyon by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mission Canyon	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	93.7% (±4.5 points)	56.1%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.7% (±4.0 points)	8.3%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±1.1 points)	3.4%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±4.2 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.2 points)	7.1%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.2 points)	6.0%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.2 points)	8.6%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.9% (±1.4 points)	4.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Mission Canyon, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Santa Barbara County (21.7%).

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 Mission Canyon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mission Canyon
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mission Canyon	—	0.0% (±7.3 points)	—
Santa Barbara	3.6 mi	29.9% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Eastern Goleta Valley	4.0 mi	7.5% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Montecito	5.4 mi	7.9% (±2.5 points)	Higher
University of California-Santa Barbara	7.9 mi	58.9% (±12.3 points)	Higher
Summerland	7.9 mi	12.3% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Goleta	8.2 mi	31.3% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Isla Vista	8.7 mi	71.7% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Toro Canyon	9.2 mi	13.5% (±9.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Santa Barbara, CA (29.9%), Montecito, CA (7.9%), University of California-Santa Barbara, CA (58.9%).

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 Barbara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
15	Guadalupe	6.4% (±3.6 points)
16	Orcutt	5.3% (±1.9 points)
17	Vandenberg AFB	5.0% (±6.8 points)
18	Vandenberg Village	3.6% (±3.0 points)
19	Los Alamos	2.0% (±8.9 points)
20 (tie)	Los Olivos	0.0% (±13.5 points)
20 (tie)	Mission Canyon	0.0% (±7.3 points)
20 (tie)	Mission Hills	0.0% (±5.9 points)

Showing 8 of 22 places in Santa Barbara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Mission Canyon 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 Mission Canyon

How many homes are in Mission Canyon?

Mission Canyon, CA has an estimated 983 (±160) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mission Canyon houses or apartments?

93.7% are detached houses and 4.7% attached houses, while 0.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.7% of homes in Mission Canyon 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 — Mission Canyon 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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