What kinds of homes are in Twin Lakes, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Twin Lakes, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Twin Lakes, CA has 2,909 (±205) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 4,210 homes per square mile of land.

37.6% are detached single-family houses.

10.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

27.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,909 (±205)
Detached houses: 37.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.4%
5+ unit buildings: 27.6%

Homes in Twin Lakes by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Twin Lakes	Santa Cruz County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	37.6% (±6.9 points)	63.3%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	13.4% (±5.5 points)	8.5%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	4.1% (±3.1 points)	3.4%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.3% (±3.7 points)	5.0%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.1% (±2.7 points)	4.1%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.1% (±2.9 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	19.4% (±4.5 points)	6.5%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	11.0% (±4.5 points)	6.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.1%

In Twin Lakes, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Santa Cruz County (12.9%).

It is not measurably different from California (24.2%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Twin Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Twin Lakes
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Twin Lakes	—	27.6% (±6.0 points)	—
Pleasure Point	1.2 mi	4.1% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Live Oak (community)	1.8 mi	13.6% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Capitola	2.3 mi	19.3% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Santa Cruz	2.6 mi	20.7% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Soquel	3.5 mi	5.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Seacliff	4.2 mi	12.8% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Aptos	5.8 mi	12.4% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Rio del Mar	5.9 mi	2.4% (±1.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pleasure Point, CA (4.1%), Live Oak (community), CA (13.6%), Capitola, CA (19.3%).

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)

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

Twin Lakes 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 Twin Lakes

How many homes are in Twin Lakes?

Twin Lakes, CA has an estimated 2,909 (±205) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Twin Lakes houses or apartments?

37.6% are detached houses and 13.4% attached houses, while 38.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.4% of homes in Twin Lakes 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 — Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), California

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), California (place:81050, in state:06).

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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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