What kinds of homes are in Cocoa West, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Cocoa West, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Cocoa West, FL has 3,024 (±447) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 828 homes per square mile of land.

59.1% are detached single-family houses.

11.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,024 (±447)
Detached houses: 59.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.9%
5+ unit buildings: 1.2%

Homes in Cocoa West by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cocoa West	Brevard County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	59.1% (±9.7 points)	65.9%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.1% (±2.4 points)	4.6%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	11.6% (±6.1 points)	1.6%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.3% (±0.6 points)	3.0%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	4.6%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	4.7%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.2% (±2.4 points)	8.1%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	24.1% (±8.5 points)	7.2%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.6% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Cocoa West, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Brevard County (17.4%).

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 Cocoa West

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cocoa West
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cocoa West	—	1.2% (±3.4 points)	—
Cocoa	1.3 mi	24.7% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Rockledge	3.3 mi	17.4% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Tropical Park	4.2 mi	38.8% (±12.1 points)	Higher
Sharpes	5.9 mi	3.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Merritt Island	6.7 mi	14.6% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Viera East	7.5 mi	20.1% (±7.1 points)	Higher
North Merritt Island	7.9 mi	4.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Viera West	8.1 mi	25.5% (±6.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cocoa, FL (24.7%), Rockledge, FL (17.4%), Tropical Park, FL (38.8%).

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 Brevard County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
18	Palm Bay	8.1% (±1.0 points)
19	North Merritt Island	4.3% (±3.7 points)
20	Sharpes	3.6% (±5.3 points)
21	Port St. John	3.4% (±1.4 points)
22	Palm Shores	1.5% (±11.3 points)
23	Melbourne Village	1.3% (±18.3 points)
24 (tie)	Cocoa West	1.2% (±3.4 points)
24 (tie)	Micco	1.2% (±1.5 points)
26	Mims	0.5% (±1.8 points)
27 (tie)	Grant-Valkaria	0.0% (±4.0 points)
27 (tie)	Malabar	0.0% (±6.9 points)
27 (tie)	Patrick AFB	0.0% (±17.0 points)

Showing 12 of 29 places in Brevard County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cocoa West 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 Cocoa West

How many homes are in Cocoa West?

Cocoa West, FL has an estimated 3,024 (±447) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cocoa West houses or apartments?

59.1% are detached houses and 3.1% attached houses, while 13.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.9% of homes in Cocoa West 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 — Cocoa West 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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