How many bedrooms do homes in Rio del Mar, CA have?

Name: Bedrooms in Rio del Mar, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Rio del Mar, CA, 3.2% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 70.4% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 51.0% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 3.2%
3 or more bedrooms: 70.4% (±6.4 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Rio del Mar by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Rio del Mar	Santa Cruz County	California	United States
No bedroom (studio)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	6.3%	5.0%	2.9%
1 bedroom	2.8% (±1.8 points)	11.5%	13.2%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	26.5% (±4.1 points)	32.0%	26.9%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	51.0% (±4.9 points)	34.4%	32.8%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	17.2% (±3.9 points)	12.8%	17.6%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	2.2% (±1.1 points)	3.0%	4.5%	4.9%

In Rio del Mar, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is higher than in Santa Cruz County (50.2%).

It is also higher than in California (54.9%).

It is higher than the national figure (61.1%).

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Rio del Mar

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rio del Mar
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Rio del Mar	—	70.4% (±6.4 points)	—
Seacliff	2.3 mi	45.8% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Aptos	2.3 mi	62.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley	2.8 mi	61.0% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
La Selva Beach	3.1 mi	69.9% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Capitola	4.0 mi	32.1% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Soquel	4.5 mi	49.6% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Pleasure Point	4.7 mi	41.9% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Day Valley	4.9 mi	78.6% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Seacliff, CA (45.8%), Capitola, CA (32.1%), Soquel, CA (49.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms across Santa Cruz County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
1	Interlaken	81.2% (±10.3 points)
2	Day Valley	78.6% (±13.4 points)
3	Rio del Mar	70.4% (±6.4 points)
4	Freedom	70.3% (±13.3 points)
5	La Selva Beach	69.9% (±14.7 points)
6	Corralitos	67.8% (±22.5 points)
7	Amesti	67.2% (±12.1 points)
8	Aptos	62.4% (±8.8 points)
9	Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley	61.0% (±12.0 points)

Showing 9 of 23 places in Santa Cruz County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Rio del Mar 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 Rio del Mar

What is the most common home size in Rio del Mar?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 51.0% of homes in Rio del Mar, CA.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in Rio del Mar?

3.2% of homes in Rio del Mar have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rio del Mar CDP, California

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DP04_0039PE, DP04_0039PM, DP04_0040PE, DP04_0040PM, DP04_0041PE, DP04_0041PM, DP04_0042PE, DP04_0042PM, DP04_0043PE, DP04_0043PM, DP04_0044PE, DP04_0044PM

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