What kinds of homes are in Forest City, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Forest City, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Forest City, FL has 5,891 (±488) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,370 homes per square mile of land.

67.4% are detached single-family houses.

4.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,891 (±488)
Detached houses: 67.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.0%
5+ unit buildings: 23.2%

Homes in Forest City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Forest City	Seminole County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	67.4% (±4.3 points)	61.4%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.7% (±2.1 points)	8.1%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.3%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.8% (±3.3 points)	4.3%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.6% (±2.2 points)	6.1%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.8% (±3.7 points)	7.6%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.8% (±4.0 points)	9.0%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.7% (±0.8 points)	2.1%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Forest City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Seminole County (22.7%).

It is not measurably different from 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 Forest City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Forest City	—	23.2% (±5.9 points)	—
Lockhart	2.5 mi	14.4% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Wekiwa Springs	2.9 mi	14.7% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Altamonte Springs	3.0 mi	50.3% (±4.2 points)	Higher
South Apopka	3.7 mi	12.7% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Clarcona	4.0 mi	0.0% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Eatonville	4.5 mi	35.6% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Maitland	4.9 mi	54.1% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Fairview Shores	5.1 mi	15.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lockhart, FL (14.4%), Wekiwa Springs, FL (14.7%), South Apopka, FL (12.7%).

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

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 Seminole County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Altamonte Springs	50.3% (±4.2 points)
2	Sanford	29.5% (±3.3 points)
3	Lake Mary	28.2% (±6.2 points)
4	Casselberry	27.8% (±4.0 points)
5	Heathrow	26.2% (±7.2 points)
6	Forest City	23.2% (±5.9 points)
7	Fern Park	16.0% (±6.4 points)
8	Longwood	15.5% (±4.1 points)
9 (tie)	Wekiwa Springs	14.7% (±3.1 points)
9 (tie)	Winter Springs	14.7% (±2.8 points)
11	Oviedo	11.2% (±2.9 points)
12 (tie)	Black Hammock	0.0% (±13.9 points)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Seminole County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Forest City 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 Forest City

How many homes are in Forest City?

Forest City, FL has an estimated 5,891 (±488) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Forest City houses or apartments?

67.4% are detached houses and 4.7% attached houses, while 27.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.0% of homes in Forest City 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 — Forest City 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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