What kinds of homes are in Oceano, CA?
Oceano, CA has 3,429 (±399) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 2,232 homes per square mile of land.
60.4% are detached single-family houses.
7.5% are in buildings of two to four units.
4.4% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 3,429 (±399)
- Detached houses
- 60.4%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 7.5%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 4.4%
Homes in Oceano by building size
| Building type | Oceano | San Luis Obispo County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 60.4% (±7.6 points) | 67.8% | 57.0% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 7.4% (±3.7 points) | 6.1% | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 2.1% (±1.9 points) | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 5.4% (±2.2 points) | 5.3% | 5.4% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 2.4% (±2.0 points) | 3.6% | 5.7% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 1.8% (±1.7 points) | 2.6% | 4.9% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 0.2% (±0.4 points) | 3.8% | 13.6% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 19.9% (±7.0 points) | 7.7% | 3.5% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.4% (±0.6 points) | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
In Oceano, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in 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 Oceano
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceano | — | 4.4% (±2.7 points) | — |
| Grover Beach | 1.5 mi | 4.8% (±1.9 points) | Not measurably different |
| Arroyo Grande | 2.1 mi | 16.0% (±4.1 points) | Higher |
| Callender | 4.1 mi | 0.0% (±8.0 points) | Not measurably different |
| Pismo Beach | 5.1 mi | 9.6% (±3.2 points) | Higher |
| Woodlands | 5.9 mi | 0.0% (±5.5 points) | Not measurably different |
| Los Ranchos | 7.8 mi | 0.0% (±11.6 points) | Not measurably different |
| Nipomo | 7.9 mi | 5.2% (±3.2 points) | Not measurably different |
| Avila Beach | 9.3 mi | 2.0% (±6.7 points) | Not measurably different |
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Arroyo Grande, CA (16.0%), Pismo Beach, CA (9.6%).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Atascadero | 12.5% (±2.9 points) |
| 6 | Pismo Beach | 9.6% (±3.2 points) |
| 7 | Cayucos | 8.8% (±5.0 points) |
| 8 | Nipomo | 5.2% (±3.2 points) |
| 9 | Grover Beach | 4.8% (±1.9 points) |
| 10 | Morro Bay | 4.5% (±1.8 points) |
| 11 | Oceano | 4.4% (±2.7 points) |
| 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) |
Showing 13 of 22 places in San Luis Obispo County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Oceano 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 Oceano
How many homes are in Oceano?
Oceano, CA has an estimated 3,429 (±399) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Oceano houses or apartments?
60.4% are detached houses and 7.4% attached houses, while 11.9% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Oceano?
7.5% of homes in Oceano are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.
Sources
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Oceano CDP, California (place:53294, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
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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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Figures last updated on .
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