What kinds of homes are in Clearwater, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Clearwater, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Clearwater, FL has 61,123 (±856) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,335 homes per square mile of land.

38.1% are detached single-family houses.

6.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

42.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 61,123 (±856)
Detached houses: 38.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.8%
5+ unit buildings: 42.9%

Homes in Clearwater by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Clearwater	Pinellas County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	38.1% (±1.4 points)	48.0%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.8% (±0.9 points)	6.0%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	2.3% (±0.5 points)	2.4%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.5% (±0.9 points)	4.3%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.9% (±0.8 points)	5.4%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.1% (±1.0 points)	6.7%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	27.9% (±1.4 points)	18.0%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.3% (±0.7 points)	9.0%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Clearwater, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Pinellas County (30.1%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clearwater
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Clearwater	—	42.9% (±1.9 points)	—
Greenbriar	2.5 mi	1.9% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Belleair	3.9 mi	31.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Dunedin	4.3 mi	28.6% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Safety Harbor	4.8 mi	10.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Largo	4.9 mi	30.1% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Belleair Bluffs	5.1 mi	53.9% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Belleair Beach	5.2 mi	27.4% (±6.3 points)	Lower
South Highpoint	5.9 mi	1.6% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Greenbriar, FL (1.9%), Belleair, FL (31.0%), Dunedin, FL (28.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Belleair Bluffs, FL (53.9%).

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 Pinellas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Redington Shores	55.3% (±6.6 points)
5	Belleair Bluffs	53.9% (±10.8 points)
6	St. Pete Beach	47.9% (±5.5 points)
7 (tie)	Feather Sound	47.4% (±8.0 points)
7 (tie)	Madeira Beach	47.4% (±6.9 points)
9	Treasure Island	43.2% (±7.8 points)
10	Clearwater	42.9% (±1.9 points)
11	Indian Rocks Beach	41.4% (±7.4 points)
12	Tierra Verde	38.8% (±7.8 points)
13	Seminole	37.1% (±4.1 points)
14	Kenneth City	37.0% (±7.9 points)
15	St. Petersburg	32.0% (±1.1 points)
16	Belleair	31.0% (±6.8 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Pinellas County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Clearwater

How many homes are in Clearwater?

Clearwater, FL has an estimated 61,123 (±856) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Clearwater houses or apartments?

38.1% are detached houses and 6.8% attached houses, while 49.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.8% of homes in Clearwater 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 — Clearwater 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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