What kinds of homes are in Dover, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Dover, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dover, FL has 1,100 (±328) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 423 homes per square mile of land.

65.5% are detached single-family houses.

5.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,100 (±328)
Detached houses: 65.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.4%
5+ unit buildings: 2.9%

Homes in Dover by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dover	Hillsborough County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	65.5% (±12.8 points)	56.9%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.5% (±1.7 points)	7.6%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±4.7 points)	1.8%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.4% (±8.2 points)	4.1%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.9% (±4.5 points)	5.7%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.7 points)	6.4%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.7 points)	11.0%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	24.7% (±11.9 points)	6.5%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Dover, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Hillsborough County (23.1%).

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 Dover

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dover
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dover	—	2.9% (±8.0 points)	—
Seffner	2.8 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mango	4.7 mi	12.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Valrico	4.7 mi	3.4% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brandon	5.4 mi	32.1% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Thonotosassa	5.7 mi	2.5% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Plant City	7.2 mi	16.2% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Bloomingdale	7.8 mi	4.5% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
East Lake-Orient Park	8.2 mi	27.6% (±4.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brandon, FL (32.1%), Plant City, FL (16.2%), East Lake-Orient Park, FL (27.6%).

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 Hillsborough County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
19	Pebble Creek	9.3% (±3.7 points)
20	Sun City Center	9.2% (±2.1 points)
21	Riverview	8.2% (±1.7 points)
22	Ruskin	5.8% (±2.5 points)
23	Bloomingdale	4.5% (±2.3 points)
24	Valrico	3.4% (±1.2 points)
25	Dover	2.9% (±8.0 points)
26	Fish Hawk	2.8% (±1.7 points)
27 (tie)	Apollo Beach	2.5% (±1.2 points)
27 (tie)	Thonotosassa	2.5% (±1.7 points)
29	Gibsonton	1.2% (±1.3 points)
30	Keystone	0.6% (±1.1 points)
31 (tie)	Balm	0.0% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Hillsborough County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Dover 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 Dover

How many homes are in Dover?

Dover, FL has an estimated 1,100 (±328) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dover houses or apartments?

65.5% are detached houses and 1.5% attached houses, while 8.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.4% of homes in Dover 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 — Dover 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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