What kinds of homes are in Toro Canyon, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Toro Canyon, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Toro Canyon, CA has 1,000 (±219) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 107 homes per square mile of land.

72.9% are detached single-family houses.

1.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,000 (±219)
Detached houses: 72.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.4%
5+ unit buildings: 13.5%

Homes in Toro Canyon by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Toro Canyon	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	72.9% (±11.5 points)	56.1%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	10.9% (±10.3 points)	8.3%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±2.3 points)	3.4%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±4.2 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.2 points)	7.1%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.4% (±6.9 points)	6.0%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.1% (±5.0 points)	8.6%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.3% (±2.1 points)	4.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

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

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 Toro Canyon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Toro Canyon
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Toro Canyon	—	13.5% (±9.5 points)	—
Summerland	1.6 mi	12.3% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Montecito	4.1 mi	7.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Carpinteria	4.3 mi	29.3% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Santa Barbara	8.8 mi	29.9% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Mission Canyon	9.2 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Eastern Goleta Valley	13 mi	7.5% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oak View	15 mi	0.4% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Mira Monte	16 mi	4.2% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mission Canyon, CA (0.0%), Oak View, CA (0.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carpinteria, CA (29.3%), Santa Barbara, CA (29.9%).

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
4	Santa Barbara	29.9% (±2.3 points)
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)

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

Toro Canyon 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 Toro Canyon

How many homes are in Toro Canyon?

Toro Canyon, CA has an estimated 1,000 (±219) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Toro Canyon houses or apartments?

72.9% are detached houses and 10.9% attached houses, while 14.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.4% of homes in Toro Canyon 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 — Toro Canyon 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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