What kinds of homes are in Santa Paula, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Santa Paula, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Santa Paula, CA has 10,149 (±473) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,835 homes per square mile of land.

61.3% are detached single-family houses.

11.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,149 (±473)
Detached houses: 61.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.2%
5+ unit buildings: 10.9%

Homes in Santa Paula by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Santa Paula	Ventura County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	61.3% (±3.6 points)	62.7%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.9% (±2.0 points)	11.1%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	3.5% (±1.9 points)	1.4%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.7% (±2.2 points)	4.5%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.9% (±1.6 points)	4.5%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.7% (±1.2 points)	4.0%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.3% (±1.4 points)	7.5%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.7% (±1.9 points)	4.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Santa Paula, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Ventura County (16.0%).

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 Santa Paula

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Santa Paula
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Santa Paula	—	10.9% (±2.4 points)	—
Saticoy	6.6 mi	0.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Somis	7.3 mi	0.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fillmore	9.0 mi	6.7% (±2.9 points)	Lower
El Rio	9.2 mi	2.8% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Camarillo	9.4 mi	18.3% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Moorpark	12 mi	9.8% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Rosa Valley	12 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Ojai	12 mi	8.4% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fillmore, CA (6.7%), El Rio, CA (2.8%), Santa Rosa Valley, CA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Camarillo, CA (18.3%).

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 Ventura County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Oxnard	22.6% (±1.7 points)
3	San Buenaventura (Ventura)	21.5% (±1.7 points)
4	Camarillo	18.3% (±2.1 points)
5	Thousand Oaks	15.9% (±1.8 points)
6	Simi Valley	12.9% (±1.2 points)
7	Oak Park	12.3% (±3.5 points)
8	Santa Paula	10.9% (±2.4 points)
9	Moorpark	9.8% (±2.0 points)
10	Ojai	8.4% (±4.1 points)
11	Fillmore	6.7% (±2.9 points)
12	Mira Monte	4.2% (±3.3 points)
13	El Rio	2.8% (±3.7 points)
14	Casa Conejo	2.7% (±7.7 points)

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

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 Santa Paula

How many homes are in Santa Paula?

Santa Paula, CA has an estimated 10,149 (±473) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Santa Paula houses or apartments?

61.3% are detached houses and 7.9% attached houses, while 22.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.2% of homes in Santa Paula 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 — Santa Paula city, 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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