What kinds of homes are in Hialeah, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Hialeah, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Hialeah, FL has 79,130 (±1,213) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 3,665 homes per square mile of land.

38.0% are detached single-family houses.

7.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

43.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 79,130 (±1,213)
Detached houses: 38.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.7%
5+ unit buildings: 43.6%

Homes in Hialeah by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Hialeah	Miami-Dade County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	38.0% (±1.2 points)	38.8%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.8% (±0.7 points)	9.9%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	1.7% (±0.4 points)	1.9%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.0% (±0.6 points)	3.3%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.3% (±1.0 points)	4.6%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.0% (±1.0 points)	6.4%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	27.3% (±1.3 points)	33.8%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.9% (±0.2 points)	1.3%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Hialeah, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Miami-Dade County (44.8%).

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 Hialeah

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hialeah
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Hialeah	—	43.6% (±1.9 points)	—
Miami Lakes	3.2 mi	32.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Medley	3.4 mi	3.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Miami Springs	3.5 mi	28.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Hialeah Gardens	3.6 mi	37.8% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Opa-locka	3.6 mi	48.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Westview	3.9 mi	22.1% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Virginia Gardens	4.2 mi	33.3% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Little River	4.2 mi	7.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Miami Lakes, FL (32.0%), Medley, FL (3.2%), Miami Springs, FL (28.0%).

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 Miami-Dade County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
15	North Miami	54.4% (±2.8 points)
16	Country Club	53.9% (±4.5 points)
17	Naranja	52.7% (±10.4 points)
18	North Miami Beach	49.3% (±3.6 points)
19	Opa-locka	48.8% (±6.2 points)
20	Doral	48.2% (±2.7 points)
21	Hialeah	43.6% (±1.9 points)
22	Coral Gables	43.0% (±3.4 points)
23	Homestead Base	42.8% (±31.1 points)
24	Kendall	40.7% (±2.9 points)
25	West Miami	39.7% (±7.3 points)
26	Kendall West	38.2% (±4.4 points)
27	Hialeah Gardens	37.8% (±4.9 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Miami-Dade 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 Hialeah

How many homes are in Hialeah?

Hialeah, FL has an estimated 79,130 (±1,213) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Hialeah houses or apartments?

38.0% are detached houses and 9.8% attached houses, while 51.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.7% of homes in Hialeah 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 — Hialeah 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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