What kinds of homes are in Alva, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Alva, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Alva, FL has 1,314 (±163) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 75 homes per square mile of land.

79.1% 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 November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,314 (±163)
Detached houses: 79.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Alva by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Alva	Lee County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	79.1% (±6.7 points)	55.4%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.8% (±1.1 points)	6.8%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.9 points)	3.0%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±3.9 points)	4.3%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.9 points)	5.3%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.9 points)	6.0%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.9 points)	9.9%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	20.2% (±6.6 points)	9.0%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Alva, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Lee County (21.2%).

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 Alva

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alva
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Alva	—	0.0% (±6.8 points)	—
Fort Denaud	4.3 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Olga	4.4 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Verandah	7.3 mi	1.0% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Myers Shores	7.4 mi	4.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lehigh Acres	7.6 mi	3.2% (±0.8 points)	Not measurably different
Buckingham	9.2 mi	1.6% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
LaBelle	11 mi	2.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tice	12 mi	1.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Lee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
25	St. James City	2.3% (±2.5 points)
26 (tie)	San Carlos Park	1.7% (±1.1 points)
26 (tie)	Tice	1.7% (±4.9 points)
28	Buckingham	1.6% (±4.3 points)
29	Pine Manor	1.5% (±6.8 points)
30	Verandah	1.0% (±4.9 points)
31 (tie)	Alva	0.0% (±6.8 points)
31 (tie)	Olga	0.0% (±8.5 points)
31 (tie)	Palmona Park	0.0% (±20.3 points)

Showing 9 of 33 places in Lee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Alva 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 Alva

How many homes are in Alva?

Alva, FL has an estimated 1,314 (±163) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Alva houses or apartments?

79.1% are detached houses and 0.8% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Alva 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 — Alva 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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