What kinds of homes are in Pajaro, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Pajaro, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Pajaro, CA has 689 (±88) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 742 homes per square mile of land.

29.9% are detached single-family houses.

27.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 689 (±88)
Detached houses: 29.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 27.6%
5+ unit buildings: 23.7%

Homes in Pajaro by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Pajaro	Monterey County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	29.9% (±13.1 points)	63.0%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	10.6% (±8.5 points)	6.6%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.9% (±5.0 points)	2.8%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	24.7% (±13.0 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.4% (±7.3 points)	5.9%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±6.0 points)	4.9%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	19.3% (±12.3 points)	6.8%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.3% (±11.2 points)	4.0%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Pajaro, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Monterey County (17.6%).

It is not measurably different from California (24.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Pajaro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pajaro
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Pajaro	—	23.7% (±15.5 points)	—
Watsonville	2.3 mi	24.4% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Las Lomas	2.3 mi	0.0% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Interlaken	3.4 mi	0.6% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Freedom	4.0 mi	12.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Amesti	4.6 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Lower
La Selva Beach	5.9 mi	2.3% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Corralitos	6.3 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Aromas	6.4 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Las Lomas, CA (0.0%), Interlaken, CA (0.6%), Amesti, CA (0.0%).

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 Monterey County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Sand City	40.7% (±12.9 points)
2	Monterey	28.8% (±3.4 points)
3	Salinas	25.4% (±1.9 points)
4	Pajaro	23.7% (±15.5 points)
5	Marina	23.5% (±3.8 points)
6	Castroville	21.5% (±8.7 points)
7	Pacific Grove	21.0% (±3.1 points)
8	Greenfield	19.5% (±4.9 points)
9	Gonzales	16.1% (±7.6 points)
10	Boronda	14.8% (±16.1 points)

Showing 10 of 21 places in Monterey County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Pajaro 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 Pajaro

How many homes are in Pajaro?

Pajaro, CA has an estimated 689 (±88) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Pajaro houses or apartments?

29.9% are detached houses and 10.6% attached houses, while 51.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

27.6% of homes in Pajaro 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 — Pajaro 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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