What kinds of homes are in Penngrove, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Penngrove, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Penngrove, CA has 1,036 (±184) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 257 homes per square mile of land.

89.5% are detached single-family houses.

4.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,036 (±184)
Detached houses: 89.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.4%
5+ unit buildings: 2.8%

Homes in Penngrove by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Penngrove	Sonoma County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	89.5% (±8.6 points)	66.8%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±4.0 points)	8.0%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	4.4% (±6.9 points)	2.4%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±4.0 points)	4.4%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±2.1 points)	3.7%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.0 points)	2.7%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.4% (±2.3 points)	7.1%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.3% (±4.6 points)	4.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Penngrove, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Sonoma County (13.5%).

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 Penngrove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penngrove
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Penngrove	—	2.8% (±5.1 points)	—
Cotati	2.9 mi	17.2% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Rohnert Park	3.6 mi	29.4% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Petaluma	4.6 mi	16.1% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Glen Ellen	7.9 mi	0.0% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Eldridge	9.2 mi	3.5% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
El Verano	9.7 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Temelec	9.8 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Boyes Hot Springs	9.9 mi	6.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cotati, CA (17.2%), Rohnert Park, CA (29.4%), Petaluma, CA (16.1%).

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 Sonoma County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
10	Healdsburg	10.0% (±4.7 points)
11	Windsor	7.5% (±2.2 points)
12	Boyes Hot Springs	6.8% (±4.7 points)
13	Occidental	4.2% (±9.0 points)
14	Eldridge	3.5% (±8.6 points)
15	Graton	3.4% (±6.3 points)
16	Penngrove	2.8% (±5.1 points)
17	Guerneville	1.3% (±1.3 points)
18	Sea Ranch	0.9% (±3.5 points)
19 (tie)	Bodega Bay	0.0% (±7.6 points)
19 (tie)	El Verano	0.0% (±5.2 points)
19 (tie)	Forestville	0.0% (±4.8 points)
19 (tie)	Glen Ellen	0.0% (±11.1 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Sonoma County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Penngrove 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 Penngrove

How many homes are in Penngrove?

Penngrove, CA has an estimated 1,036 (±184) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Penngrove houses or apartments?

89.5% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 7.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.4% of homes in Penngrove 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 — Penngrove 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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