What kinds of homes are in East Lake, FL?

Name: Types of homes in East Lake, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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East Lake, FL has 15,010 (±554) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 524 homes per square mile of land.

55.0% are detached single-family houses.

4.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

26.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 15,010 (±554)
Detached houses: 55.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.8%
5+ unit buildings: 26.8%

Homes in East Lake by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	East Lake	Pinellas County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	55.0% (±2.6 points)	48.0%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	13.2% (±1.9 points)	6.0%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.2% (±0.2 points)	2.4%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.6% (±1.3 points)	4.3%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.7% (±1.6 points)	5.4%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.5% (±2.1 points)	6.7%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.6% (±1.9 points)	18.0%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.2 points)	9.0%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In East Lake, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Pinellas County (30.1%).

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 East Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Lake
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
East Lake	—	26.8% (±3.3 points)	—
Trinity	4.8 mi	6.9% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Palm Harbor	4.9 mi	20.7% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Keystone	4.9 mi	0.6% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Oldsmar	5.3 mi	12.3% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Holiday	5.5 mi	10.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Tarpon Springs	5.8 mi	16.3% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Elfers	6.6 mi	1.8% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Westchase	6.7 mi	29.1% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Trinity, FL (6.9%), Palm Harbor, FL (20.7%), Keystone, FL (0.6%).

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 Pinellas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
16	Belleair	31.0% (±6.8 points)
17	Largo	30.1% (±2.1 points)
18	West Lealman	29.2% (±2.8 points)
19	Dunedin	28.6% (±2.6 points)
20 (tie)	Bear Creek	27.4% (±11.2 points)
20 (tie)	Belleair Beach	27.4% (±6.3 points)
22	East Lake	26.8% (±3.3 points)
23	Gulfport	25.7% (±2.9 points)
24 (tie)	Bay Pines	24.0% (±7.9 points)
24 (tie)	Redington Beach	24.0% (±5.7 points)
26	Palm Harbor	20.7% (±2.1 points)
27	Pinellas Park	19.5% (±2.2 points)
28	Lealman	18.0% (±3.0 points)

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

East Lake 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 East Lake

How many homes are in East Lake?

East Lake, FL has an estimated 15,010 (±554) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in East Lake houses or apartments?

55.0% are detached houses and 13.2% attached houses, while 31.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.8% of homes in East 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 — East Lake 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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