What kinds of homes are in Cocoa, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Cocoa, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Cocoa, FL has 10,230 (±643) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 746 homes per square mile of land.

61.9% are detached single-family houses.

6.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

24.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,230 (±643)
Detached houses: 61.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.1%
5+ unit buildings: 24.7%

Homes in Cocoa by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cocoa	Brevard County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	61.9% (±3.7 points)	65.9%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.4% (±1.3 points)	4.6%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	2.0% (±0.9 points)	1.6%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.1% (±1.6 points)	3.0%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.3% (±2.2 points)	4.6%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.5% (±2.0 points)	4.7%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.9% (±3.1 points)	8.1%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.9% (±1.9 points)	7.2%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

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

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 Cocoa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cocoa
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cocoa	—	24.7% (±4.3 points)	—
Cocoa West	1.3 mi	1.2% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Tropical Park	3.4 mi	38.8% (±12.1 points)	Higher
Rockledge	4.1 mi	17.4% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Sharpes	4.6 mi	3.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower
North Merritt Island	6.6 mi	4.3% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Merritt Island	7.1 mi	14.6% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Port St. John	7.4 mi	3.4% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Viera East	8.4 mi	20.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cocoa West, FL (1.2%), Rockledge, FL (17.4%), Sharpes, FL (3.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: 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
1	Cape Canaveral	59.3% (±5.9 points)
2	Cocoa Beach	57.6% (±5.9 points)
3	Tropical Park	38.8% (±12.1 points)
4	Indian Harbour Beach	31.2% (±6.2 points)
5	Melbourne	25.9% (±2.0 points)
6	Viera West	25.5% (±6.6 points)
7	Cocoa	24.7% (±4.3 points)
8	Titusville	21.9% (±2.7 points)
9	Viera East	20.1% (±7.1 points)
10 (tie)	Indialantic	19.8% (±11.4 points)
10 (tie)	West Melbourne	19.8% (±3.3 points)
12	Rockledge	17.4% (±3.4 points)
13	South Patrick Shores	16.8% (±6.2 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Brevard 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 Cocoa

How many homes are in Cocoa?

Cocoa, FL has an estimated 10,230 (±643) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cocoa houses or apartments?

61.9% are detached houses and 2.4% attached houses, while 30.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.1% of homes in Cocoa 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 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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