What kinds of homes are in Alafaya, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Alafaya, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Alafaya, FL has 34,232 (±1,180) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,117 homes per square mile of land.

64.2% are detached single-family houses.

2.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

22.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 34,232 (±1,180)
Detached houses: 64.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.7%
5+ unit buildings: 22.7%

Homes in Alafaya by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Alafaya	Orange County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	64.2% (±2.5 points)	54.1%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.5% (±1.8 points)	7.5%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	1.0% (±0.5 points)	1.4%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.7% (±0.7 points)	3.9%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.0% (±0.9 points)	6.4%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	11.1% (±1.9 points)	9.1%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.6% (±1.3 points)	14.4%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.0% (±0.5 points)	3.1%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Alafaya, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Orange County (29.9%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (24.5%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alafaya
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Alafaya	—	22.7% (±2.5 points)	—
Union Park	4.2 mi	20.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
University (Orange County)	4.3 mi	36.2% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Rio Pinar	4.6 mi	1.3% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Bithlo	6.8 mi	3.1% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Azalea Park	6.8 mi	34.6% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Wedgefield	7.0 mi	1.1% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Goldenrod	8.6 mi	35.5% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Chuluota	8.7 mi	0.0% (±10.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rio Pinar, FL (1.3%), Bithlo, FL (3.1%), Wedgefield, FL (1.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: University (Orange County), FL (36.2%), Azalea Park, FL (34.6%), Goldenrod, FL (35.5%).

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 Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	Azalea Park	34.6% (±8.6 points)
9	Holden Lakes	28.2% (±8.4 points)
10	Pine Castle	27.6% (±7.9 points)
11	Winter Park	27.2% (±3.0 points)
12	Edgewood	26.2% (±17.6 points)
13	Doctor Phillips	24.8% (±4.4 points)
14	Alafaya	22.7% (±2.5 points)
15	Horizon West	20.9% (±3.9 points)
16	Union Park	20.6% (±6.5 points)
17	Pine Hills	19.4% (±2.8 points)
18	Williamsburg	18.0% (±5.9 points)
19	Fairview Shores	15.1% (±4.4 points)
20 (tie)	Lockhart	14.4% (±5.7 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Alafaya 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 Alafaya

How many homes are in Alafaya?

Alafaya, FL has an estimated 34,232 (±1,180) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Alafaya houses or apartments?

64.2% are detached houses and 8.5% attached houses, while 25.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.7% of homes in Alafaya 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 — Alafaya CDP, 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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