What kinds of homes are in Saratoga, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Saratoga, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Saratoga, CA has 11,447 (±308) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 896 homes per square mile of land.

84.9% are detached single-family houses.

2.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 11,447 (±308)
Detached houses: 84.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.4%
5+ unit buildings: 5.2%

Homes in Saratoga by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Saratoga	Santa Clara County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	84.9% (±2.8 points)	50.7%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.8% (±1.6 points)	11.0%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.3%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.2% (±1.9 points)	5.5%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.9% (±0.5 points)	4.9%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.6% (±0.6 points)	4.7%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.7% (±1.2 points)	19.0%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.7% (±1.1 points)	2.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Saratoga, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Santa Clara County (28.6%).

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 Saratoga

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Saratoga
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Saratoga	—	5.2% (±1.4 points)	—
Monte Sereno	2.8 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Cupertino	3.7 mi	21.9% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Campbell	4.1 mi	26.4% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Los Gatos	4.6 mi	20.9% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Cambrian Park	5.4 mi	0.9% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Burbank (community)	6.4 mi	4.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Loyola	6.9 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Clara	7.4 mi	44.9% (±2.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Monte Sereno, CA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cupertino, CA (21.9%), Campbell, CA (26.4%), Los Gatos, CA (20.9%).

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 Santa Clara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	Milpitas	25.6% (±2.3 points)
9	Cupertino	21.9% (±2.2 points)
10	Los Gatos	20.9% (±2.7 points)
11	Gilroy	14.9% (±2.0 points)
12	Morgan Hill	13.1% (±2.6 points)
13	Los Altos	11.3% (±1.8 points)
14	Saratoga	5.2% (±1.4 points)
15	Burbank (community)	4.4% (±3.2 points)
16	Alum Rock	1.6% (±3.1 points)
17	Cambrian Park	0.9% (±5.0 points)
18	San Martin	0.6% (±3.0 points)
19	East Foothills	0.3% (±2.7 points)
20 (tie)	Los Altos Hills	0.0% (±2.3 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Santa Clara 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 Saratoga

How many homes are in Saratoga?

Saratoga, CA has an estimated 11,447 (±308) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Saratoga houses or apartments?

84.9% are detached houses and 6.8% attached houses, while 7.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.4% of homes in Saratoga 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 — Saratoga 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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