What kinds of homes are in Alachua, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Alachua, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Alachua, FL has 4,887 (±369) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 135 homes per square mile of land.

81.1% are detached single-family houses.

3.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,887 (±369)
Detached houses: 81.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.3%
5+ unit buildings: 7.5%

Homes in Alachua by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Alachua	Alachua County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	81.1% (±4.3 points)	50.3%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.2% (±3.2 points)	5.1%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±1.0 points)	2.5%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±1.5 points)	6.4%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.4% (±1.7 points)	8.6%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.5% (±1.0 points)	8.5%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.6% (±2.4 points)	12.3%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.9% (±1.9 points)	6.3%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Alachua, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Alachua County (29.4%).

It is also lower than in Florida (24.5%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Alachua

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alachua
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Alachua	—	7.5% (±3.1 points)	—
High Springs	7.3 mi	1.8% (±2.9 points)	Lower
La Crosse	7.3 mi	0.0% (±87.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gainesville	9.7 mi	44.0% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Newberry	11 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Brooker	12 mi	0.0% (±62.5 points)	Not measurably different
Worthington Springs	12 mi	0.0% (±52.7 points)	Not measurably different
Archer	15 mi	7.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fort White	18 mi	2.7% (±26.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: High Springs, FL (1.8%), Newberry, FL (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gainesville, FL (44.0%).

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 Alachua County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Gainesville	44.0% (±2.6 points)
2	Archer	7.7% (±4.9 points)
3	Alachua	7.5% (±3.1 points)
4	Waldo	6.4% (±10.8 points)
5	Hawthorne	2.5% (±7.7 points)
6	High Springs	1.8% (±2.9 points)
7 (tie)	La Crosse	0.0% (±87.3 points)
7 (tie)	Micanopy	0.0% (±19.7 points)
7 (tie)	Newberry	0.0% (±2.8 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 Alachua

How many homes are in Alachua?

Alachua, FL has an estimated 4,887 (±369) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Alachua houses or apartments?

81.1% are detached houses and 4.2% attached houses, while 10.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.3% of homes in Alachua 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 — Alachua city, Florida

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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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