What kinds of homes are in Fairview Shores, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Fairview Shores, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fairview Shores, FL has 5,080 (±420) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,728 homes per square mile of land.

64.9% are detached single-family houses.

10.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,080 (±420)
Detached houses: 64.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.5%
5+ unit buildings: 15.1%

Homes in Fairview Shores by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fairview Shores	Orange County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	64.9% (±6.8 points)	54.1%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.5% (±4.0 points)	7.5%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	2.3% (±1.8 points)	1.4%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.2% (±5.3 points)	3.9%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.8% (±2.6 points)	6.4%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.0% (±1.8 points)	9.1%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.3% (±3.1 points)	14.4%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.5% (±2.0 points)	3.1%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Fairview Shores, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Orange County (29.9%).

It is also lower than in Florida (24.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Fairview Shores

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairview Shores
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fairview Shores	—	15.1% (±4.4 points)	—
Eatonville	1.1 mi	35.6% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Maitland	2.5 mi	54.1% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Lockhart	2.9 mi	14.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Winter Park	3.2 mi	27.2% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Altamonte Springs	4.2 mi	50.3% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Pine Hills	4.5 mi	19.4% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fern Park	4.6 mi	16.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Forest City	5.1 mi	23.2% (±5.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Maitland, FL (54.1%), Winter Park, FL (27.2%), Altamonte Springs, FL (50.3%).

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 Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
13	Doctor Phillips	24.8% (±4.4 points)
14	Alafaya	22.7% (±2.5 points)
15	Horizon West	20.9% (±3.9 points)
16	Union Park	20.6% (±6.5 points)
17	Pine Hills	19.4% (±2.8 points)
18	Williamsburg	18.0% (±5.9 points)
19	Fairview Shores	15.1% (±4.4 points)
20 (tie)	Lockhart	14.4% (±5.7 points)
20 (tie)	Oakland	14.4% (±10.0 points)
22 (tie)	Meadow Woods	13.9% (±3.9 points)
22 (tie)	Sky Lake	13.9% (±5.8 points)
24	Ocoee	13.4% (±2.8 points)
25	Winter Garden	12.9% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fairview Shores 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 Fairview Shores

How many homes are in Fairview Shores?

Fairview Shores, FL has an estimated 5,080 (±420) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fairview Shores houses or apartments?

64.9% are detached houses and 6.5% attached houses, while 25.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.5% of homes in Fairview Shores 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 — Fairview Shores 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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