What kinds of homes are in Seacliff, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Seacliff, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Seacliff, CA has 2,033 (±209) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,785 homes per square mile of land.

63.5% are detached single-family houses.

10.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,033 (±209)
Detached houses: 63.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.6%
5+ unit buildings: 12.8%

Homes in Seacliff by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Seacliff	Santa Cruz County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	63.5% (±7.1 points)	63.3%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	10.0% (±3.8 points)	8.5%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.9% (±2.6 points)	3.4%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.7% (±4.6 points)	5.0%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	11.4% (±6.2 points)	4.1%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.4% (±1.6 points)	6.5%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.1% (±1.4 points)	6.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.1%

In Seacliff, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Santa Cruz County (12.9%).

It is also lower than in 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 Seacliff

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Seacliff
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Seacliff	—	12.8% (±6.7 points)	—
Aptos	1.7 mi	12.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Capitola	2.0 mi	19.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Soquel	2.2 mi	5.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Rio del Mar	2.3 mi	2.4% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Pleasure Point	3.1 mi	4.1% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Live Oak (community)	3.5 mi	13.6% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Twin Lakes	4.2 mi	27.6% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley	4.7 mi	1.3% (±7.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Soquel, CA (5.0%), Rio del Mar, CA (2.4%), Pleasure Point, CA (4.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Twin Lakes, CA (27.6%).

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 Cruz County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Twin Lakes	27.6% (±6.0 points)
2	Watsonville	24.4% (±3.3 points)
3	Santa Cruz	20.7% (±2.3 points)
4	Capitola	19.3% (±4.9 points)
5	Live Oak (community)	13.6% (±3.1 points)
6	Seacliff	12.8% (±6.7 points)
7	Aptos	12.4% (±7.9 points)
8	Freedom	12.0% (±9.5 points)
9	Scotts Valley	10.5% (±4.5 points)
10	Soquel	5.0% (±2.6 points)
11	Felton	4.8% (±3.4 points)
12	Pleasure Point	4.1% (±2.2 points)

Showing 12 of 23 places in Santa Cruz County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Seacliff 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 Seacliff

How many homes are in Seacliff?

Seacliff, CA has an estimated 2,033 (±209) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Seacliff houses or apartments?

63.5% are detached houses and 10.0% attached houses, while 23.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.6% of homes in Seacliff 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 — Seacliff 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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