What kinds of homes are in Fort Lauderdale, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Fort Lauderdale, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fort Lauderdale, FL has 101,691 (±1,526) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,941 homes per square mile of land.

34.0% are detached single-family houses.

10.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

49.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 101,691 (±1,526)
Detached houses: 34.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.7%
5+ unit buildings: 49.1%

Homes in Fort Lauderdale by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fort Lauderdale	Broward County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	34.0% (±1.3 points)	40.0%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.2% (±0.6 points)	8.6%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	4.3% (±0.6 points)	2.5%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.4% (±0.7 points)	4.7%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.5% (±0.7 points)	5.5%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.0% (±0.9 points)	7.1%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	37.6% (±1.1 points)	28.8%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±0.3 points)	2.6%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Fort Lauderdale, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Broward County (41.4%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Fort Lauderdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Lauderdale
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fort Lauderdale	—	49.1% (±1.6 points)	—
Lazy Lake	1.0 mi	0.0% (±133.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wilton Manors	1.3 mi	36.7% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Franklin Park	1.9 mi	40.6% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Roosevelt Gardens	2.1 mi	5.7% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Washington Park	2.3 mi	0.0% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Boulevard Gardens	2.3 mi	0.0% (±21.0 points)	Lower
Oakland Park	2.6 mi	40.3% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Lauderdale Lakes	3.8 mi	64.5% (±3.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wilton Manors, FL (36.7%), Roosevelt Gardens, FL (5.7%), Washington Park, FL (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lauderdale Lakes, FL (64.5%).

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 Broward County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Lauderdale-by-the-Sea	73.2% (±5.0 points)
4	Lauderdale Lakes	64.5% (±3.5 points)
5	Pompano Beach	56.2% (±2.3 points)
6	Lauderhill	52.7% (±3.3 points)
7	Deerfield Beach	51.5% (±2.8 points)
8	Coconut Creek	49.9% (±3.7 points)
9	Fort Lauderdale	49.1% (±1.6 points)
10	Sunrise	44.9% (±2.6 points)
11	Tamarac	43.6% (±3.0 points)
12	Hollywood	41.9% (±1.7 points)
13 (tie)	Dania Beach	40.6% (±4.6 points)
13 (tie)	Franklin Park	40.6% (±25.5 points)
15	Oakland Park	40.3% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Broward 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 Fort Lauderdale

How many homes are in Fort Lauderdale?

Fort Lauderdale, FL has an estimated 101,691 (±1,526) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fort Lauderdale houses or apartments?

34.0% are detached houses and 5.2% attached houses, while 59.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.7% of homes in Fort Lauderdale 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 — Fort Lauderdale 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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