What kinds of homes are in Stanford, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Stanford, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Stanford, CA has 4,186 (±397) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,522 homes per square mile of land.

21.5% are detached single-family houses.

8.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

65.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,186 (±397)
Detached houses: 21.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.4%
5+ unit buildings: 65.1%

Homes in Stanford by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Stanford	Santa Clara County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	21.5% (±4.8 points)	50.7%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.0% (±2.0 points)	11.0%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.0% (±2.8 points)	1.3%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.4% (±3.1 points)	5.5%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.7% (±3.5 points)	4.9%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.3% (±1.0 points)	4.7%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	54.1% (±6.2 points)	19.0%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.0 points)	2.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

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

It is also higher than in California (24.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Stanford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stanford
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Stanford	—	65.1% (±7.2 points)	—
West Menlo Park	2.0 mi	2.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Palo Alto	2.5 mi	29.6% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Ladera	2.5 mi	0.0% (±13.5 points)	Lower
Atherton	2.8 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower
East Palo Alto	3.4 mi	33.5% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Menlo Park	3.8 mi	27.8% (±3.3 points)	Lower
North Fair Oaks	3.9 mi	18.0% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Los Altos Hills	4.5 mi	0.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Menlo Park, CA (2.7%), Palo Alto, CA (29.6%), Ladera, CA (0.0%).

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
1	Stanford	65.1% (±7.2 points)
2	Mountain View	49.0% (±2.4 points)
3	Santa Clara	44.9% (±2.0 points)
4	Sunnyvale	38.7% (±1.7 points)
5	Palo Alto	29.6% (±2.3 points)
6	San Jose	27.5% (±0.7 points)
7	Campbell	26.4% (±2.7 points)

Showing 7 of 23 places in Santa Clara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Stanford 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 Stanford

How many homes are in Stanford?

Stanford, CA has an estimated 4,186 (±397) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Stanford houses or apartments?

21.5% are detached houses and 5.0% attached houses, while 73.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.4% of homes in Stanford 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 — Stanford 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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