What kinds of homes are in Sebastopol, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Sebastopol, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sebastopol, CA has 3,401 (±266) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,807 homes per square mile of land.

57.0% are detached single-family houses.

16.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,401 (±266)
Detached houses: 57.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.3%
5+ unit buildings: 15.0%

Homes in Sebastopol by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sebastopol	Sonoma County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	57.0% (±5.3 points)	66.8%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.6% (±2.5 points)	8.0%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	6.2% (±3.5 points)	2.4%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.1% (±3.2 points)	4.4%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.9% (±2.9 points)	3.7%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.6% (±1.5 points)	2.7%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.5% (±2.5 points)	7.1%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.1% (±1.6 points)	4.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Sebastopol, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Sonoma County (13.5%).

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 Sebastopol

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sebastopol
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sebastopol	—	15.0% (±4.1 points)	—
Graton	3.3 mi	3.4% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Occidental	5.8 mi	4.2% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Forestville	6.6 mi	0.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Santa Rosa	7.3 mi	18.0% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rohnert Park	7.8 mi	29.4% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Cotati	8.1 mi	17.2% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Larkfield-Wikiup	8.8 mi	16.6% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Windsor	9.9 mi	7.5% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Graton, CA (3.4%), Occidental, CA (4.2%), Forestville, CA (0.0%).

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

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
1	Rohnert Park	29.4% (±3.4 points)
2	Santa Rosa	18.0% (±1.3 points)
3	Cotati	17.2% (±6.7 points)
4	Larkfield-Wikiup	16.6% (±6.2 points)
5	Petaluma	16.1% (±2.3 points)
6	Cloverdale	15.6% (±6.1 points)
7	Sebastopol	15.0% (±4.1 points)
8	Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente	14.0% (±6.8 points)
9	Sonoma	11.4% (±3.6 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Sonoma 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 Sebastopol

How many homes are in Sebastopol?

Sebastopol, CA has an estimated 3,401 (±266) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sebastopol houses or apartments?

57.0% are detached houses and 8.6% attached houses, while 31.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

16.3% of homes in Sebastopol 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 — Sebastopol 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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