What kinds of homes are in Summerland, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Summerland, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Summerland, CA has 811 (±236) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 581 homes per square mile of land.

63.9% are detached single-family houses.

15.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 811 (±236)
Detached houses: 63.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.2%
5+ unit buildings: 12.3%

Homes in Summerland by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Summerland	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	63.9% (±15.6 points)	56.1%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.6% (±10.3 points)	8.3%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	3.2% (±5.3 points)	3.4%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	12.0% (±17.4 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	7.1%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	12.3% (±13.2 points)	6.0%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	8.6%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±5.1 points)	4.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Summerland, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Santa Barbara County (21.7%).

It is not measurably different from 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 Summerland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Summerland
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Summerland	—	12.3% (±15.0 points)	—
Toro Canyon	1.6 mi	13.5% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Montecito	2.6 mi	7.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Carpinteria	5.4 mi	29.3% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Santa Barbara	7.3 mi	29.9% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Mission Canyon	7.9 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Eastern Goleta Valley	11 mi	7.5% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
University of California-Santa Barbara	15 mi	58.9% (±12.3 points)	Higher
Goleta	16 mi	31.3% (±3.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carpinteria, CA (29.3%), Santa Barbara, CA (29.9%), University of California-Santa Barbara, CA (58.9%).

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 Barbara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Carpinteria	29.3% (±6.4 points)
6	Solvang	26.7% (±9.5 points)
7	Santa Maria	20.8% (±2.3 points)
8	Lompoc	20.4% (±3.0 points)
9	Buellton	14.6% (±8.4 points)
10	Toro Canyon	13.5% (±9.5 points)
11	Summerland	12.3% (±15.0 points)
12	Santa Ynez	8.2% (±5.1 points)
13	Montecito	7.9% (±2.5 points)
14	Eastern Goleta Valley	7.5% (±2.2 points)
15	Guadalupe	6.4% (±3.6 points)
16	Orcutt	5.3% (±1.9 points)
17	Vandenberg AFB	5.0% (±6.8 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Santa Barbara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Summerland 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 Summerland

How many homes are in Summerland?

Summerland, CA has an estimated 811 (±236) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Summerland houses or apartments?

63.9% are detached houses and 8.6% attached houses, while 27.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

15.2% of homes in Summerland 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 — Summerland 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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