What kinds of homes are in Valley Center, CA?
Valley Center, CA has 3,887 (±420) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 142 homes per square mile of land.
85.2% are detached single-family houses.
0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.
0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 3,887 (±420)
- Detached houses
- 85.2%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 0.0%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 0.0%
Homes in Valley Center by building size
| Building type | Valley Center | San Diego County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 85.2% (±4.8 points) | 50.0% | 57.0% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 3.7% (±3.1 points) | 10.0% | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 0.0% (±1.1 points) | 1.9% | 2.4% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 0.0% (±1.1 points) | 5.0% | 5.4% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 0.0% (±1.1 points) | 7.2% | 5.7% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 0.0% (±1.1 points) | 6.1% | 4.9% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 0.0% (±1.1 points) | 16.2% | 13.6% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 11.2% (±4.0 points) | 3.3% | 3.5% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.0% (±1.1 points) | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
In Valley Center, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in San Diego County (29.5%).
It is also lower than in California (24.2%).
It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Valley Center
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Center | — | 0.0% (±1.9 points) | — |
| Hidden Meadows | 6.0 mi | 9.2% (±6.9 points) | Higher |
| Escondido | 7.7 mi | 28.0% (±2.2 points) | Higher |
| Bonsall | 11 mi | 10.3% (±5.9 points) | Higher |
| San Marcos | 11 mi | 23.0% (±2.0 points) | Higher |
| Harmony Grove | 12 mi | 7.5% (±12.8 points) | Not measurably different |
| Vista | 13 mi | 30.6% (±2.6 points) | Higher |
| Lake San Marcos | 14 mi | 14.1% (±4.7 points) | Higher |
| Rainbow | 14 mi | 0.8% (±7.9 points) | Not measurably different |
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hidden Meadows, CA (9.2%), Escondido, CA (28.0%), Bonsall, CA (10.3%).
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 San Diego County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units |
|---|---|---|
| 41 (tie) | Eucalyptus Hills | 0.0% (±4.0 points) |
| 41 (tie) | Fairbanks Ranch | 0.0% (±6.2 points) |
| 41 (tie) | Granite Hills | 0.0% (±6.1 points) |
| 41 (tie) | Harbison Canyon | 0.0% (±5.0 points) |
| 41 (tie) | Julian | 0.0% (±6.1 points) |
| 41 (tie) | Rancho Santa Fe | 0.0% (±6.1 points) |
| 41 (tie) | Valley Center | 0.0% (±1.9 points) |
Showing 7 of 50 places in San Diego County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Valley Center 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 Valley Center
How many homes are in Valley Center?
Valley Center, CA has an estimated 3,887 (±420) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Valley Center houses or apartments?
85.2% are detached houses and 3.7% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Valley Center?
0.0% of homes in Valley Center are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.
Sources
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 Valley Center CDP, California (place:81736, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The API needs a free key.
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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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