What kinds of homes are in Mountain View (community), CA?

Name: Types of homes in Mountain View (community), CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mountain View (community), CA has 1,055 (±217) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 3,676 homes per square mile of land.

80.8% are detached single-family houses.

12.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,055 (±217)
Detached houses: 80.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.9%
5+ unit buildings: 3.4%

Homes in Mountain View (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mountain View (community)	Contra Costa County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	80.8% (±10.3 points)	67.5%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.0% (±4.5 points)	8.9%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	3.6% (±4.2 points)	1.4%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.3% (±8.2 points)	4.2%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.5% (±3.7 points)	3.7%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.9 points)	3.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.9% (±1.4 points)	9.7%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±3.9 points)	1.4%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Mountain View (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Contra Costa County (16.5%).

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 Mountain View (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mountain View (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mountain View (community)	—	3.4% (±5.6 points)	—
Martinez	0.8 mi	13.8% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Vine Hill	1.6 mi	7.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pacheco	3.0 mi	4.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Hill	4.4 mi	22.8% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Reliez Valley	4.9 mi	7.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Benicia	4.9 mi	12.4% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Crockett	6.3 mi	1.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Contra Costa Centre	6.7 mi	81.4% (±8.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Martinez, CA (13.8%), Pleasant Hill, CA (22.8%), Benicia, CA (12.4%).

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 Contra Costa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
26	Rollingwood	5.5% (±7.7 points)
27	Pacheco	4.9% (±6.4 points)
28	Brentwood	4.1% (±1.3 points)
29	Orinda	4.0% (±2.2 points)
30	Oakley	3.5% (±1.2 points)
31 (tie)	Byron	3.4% (±12.1 points)
31 (tie)	Mountain View (community)	3.4% (±5.6 points)
33	Alamo	1.9% (±2.4 points)
34	Crockett	1.6% (±3.9 points)
35	Blackhawk	1.4% (±2.1 points)
36	Discovery Bay	1.3% (±2.0 points)
37	Clayton	0.6% (±1.6 points)
38	San Miguel (Contra Costa County)	0.5% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Contra Costa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Mountain View (community) 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 Mountain View (community)

How many homes are in Mountain View (community)?

Mountain View (community), CA has an estimated 1,055 (±217) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mountain View (community) houses or apartments?

80.8% are detached houses and 3.0% attached houses, while 16.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Mountain View (community)?

12.9% of homes in Mountain View (community) 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 — Mountain View 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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