What kinds of homes are in Eagle Lake, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Eagle Lake, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Eagle Lake, FL has 1,435 (±184) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 553 homes per square mile of land.

85.2% are detached single-family houses.

9.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,435 (±184)
Detached houses: 85.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.7%
5+ unit buildings: 2.0%

Homes in Eagle Lake by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Eagle Lake	Polk County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	85.2% (±8.0 points)	62.0%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.3% (±1.5 points)	3.0%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	4.5% (±5.2 points)	2.6%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.2% (±5.5 points)	3.0%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.0% (±2.3 points)	2.9%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.6 points)	2.8%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.6 points)	3.6%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.7% (±2.0 points)	19.6%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%

In Eagle Lake, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Polk County (9.3%).

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 Eagle Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eagle Lake
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Eagle Lake	—	2.0% (±5.6 points)	—
Wahneta	2.0 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jan Phyl Village	3.7 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cypress Gardens	4.4 mi	11.1% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Inwood	4.5 mi	6.1% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Winter Haven	5.1 mi	16.4% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Bartow	7.3 mi	9.7% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Highland City	7.6 mi	6.5% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fussels Corner	8.6 mi	1.3% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cypress Gardens, FL (11.1%), Winter Haven, FL (16.4%), Bartow, FL (9.7%).

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 Polk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
19	Lake Alfred	3.3% (±4.2 points)
20	Fort Meade	3.1% (±3.1 points)
21	Frostproof	3.0% (±4.3 points)
22	Crystal Lake	2.7% (±3.1 points)
23	Poinciana	2.2% (±1.1 points)
24 (tie)	Auburndale	2.0% (±1.7 points)
24 (tie)	Eagle Lake	2.0% (±5.6 points)
26	Davenport	1.9% (±2.1 points)
27	Polk City	1.5% (±4.9 points)
28	Fussels Corner	1.3% (±1.9 points)
29	Alturas	0.7% (±4.4 points)
30 (tie)	Babson Park	0.0% (±18.0 points)
30 (tie)	Dundee	0.0% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Polk 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 Eagle Lake

How many homes are in Eagle Lake?

Eagle Lake, FL has an estimated 1,435 (±184) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Eagle Lake houses or apartments?

85.2% are detached houses and 1.3% attached houses, while 11.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.7% of homes in Eagle Lake 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 — Eagle Lake 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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