What kinds of homes are in Cannon Beach, OR?

Name: Types of homes in Cannon Beach, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Cannon Beach, OR has 2,040 (±268) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,304 homes per square mile of land.

71.2% are detached single-family houses.

18.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,040 (±268)
Detached houses: 71.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 18.7%
5+ unit buildings: 5.5%

Homes in Cannon Beach by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cannon Beach	Clatsop County	Oregon	United States
Single-family, detached	71.2% (±7.4 points)	69.5%	62.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.0% (±1.5 points)	2.7%	5.1%	6.2%
2 units	15.8% (±7.4 points)	6.2%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.9% (±1.5 points)	6.9%	4.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.9% (±2.2 points)	3.1%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.6% (±1.0 points)	1.3%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	4.9%	9.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.2% (±2.1 points)	4.9%	7.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.1%

In Cannon Beach, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Clatsop County (9.3%).

It is also lower than in Oregon (17.7%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Cannon Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cannon Beach
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cannon Beach	—	5.5% (±3.1 points)	—
Seaside	7.2 mi	14.3% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Gearhart	10 mi	15.1% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Manzanita	12 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Nehalem	12 mi	0.0% (±39.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bayside Gardens	12 mi	3.8% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wheeler	14 mi	4.2% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rockaway Beach	19 mi	4.1% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Warrenton	20 mi	9.7% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Seaside, OR (14.3%), Gearhart, OR (15.1%).

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 Clatsop County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Astoria	15.5% (±3.2 points)
2	Gearhart	15.1% (±6.1 points)
3	Seaside	14.3% (±5.6 points)
4	Warrenton	9.7% (±4.6 points)
5	Cannon Beach	5.5% (±3.1 points)

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 Cannon Beach

How many homes are in Cannon Beach?

Cannon Beach, OR has an estimated 2,040 (±268) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cannon Beach houses or apartments?

71.2% are detached houses and 2.0% attached houses, while 24.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

18.7% of homes in Cannon Beach 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 — Cannon Beach city, Oregon

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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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