What kinds of homes are in Green Cove Springs, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Green Cove Springs, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Green Cove Springs, FL has 3,794 (±276) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 443 homes per square mile of land.

89.3% are detached single-family houses.

3.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,794 (±276)
Detached houses: 89.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.8%
5+ unit buildings: 5.2%

Homes in Green Cove Springs by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Green Cove Springs	Clay County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	89.3% (±4.8 points)	74.0%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±1.4 points)	4.1%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.4% (±2.7 points)	2.6%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.1% (±4.5 points)	2.8%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.6% (±1.0 points)	2.1%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.5% (±0.7 points)	2.6%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.2% (±1.2 points)	11.1%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Green Cove Springs, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Clay County (7.5%).

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 Green Cove Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Green Cove Springs
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Green Cove Springs	—	5.2% (±4.7 points)	—
Asbury Lake	7.7 mi	0.4% (±1.0 points)	Not measurably different
Penney Farms	7.8 mi	21.9% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fleming Island	8.1 mi	10.3% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fruit Cove	8.5 mi	5.3% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
World Golf Village	11 mi	6.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeside	12 mi	6.9% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Orange Park	13 mi	23.8% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace	14 mi	29.9% (±7.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Orange Park, FL (23.8%), Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FL (29.9%).

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 Clay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace	29.9% (±7.0 points)
2	Orange Park	23.8% (±7.9 points)
3	Penney Farms	21.9% (±17.6 points)
4	Fleming Island	10.3% (±2.4 points)
5	Lakeside	6.9% (±2.2 points)
6	Oakleaf Plantation	6.8% (±3.1 points)
7	Green Cove Springs	5.2% (±4.7 points)
8	Middleburg	1.1% (±2.0 points)
9	Asbury Lake	0.4% (±1.0 points)
10	Keystone Heights	0.0% (±13.2 points)

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 Green Cove Springs

How many homes are in Green Cove Springs?

Green Cove Springs, FL has an estimated 3,794 (±276) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Green Cove Springs houses or apartments?

89.3% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 9.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Green Cove Springs?

3.8% of homes in Green Cove Springs 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 — Green Cove Springs 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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