What kinds of homes are in Hobe Sound, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Hobe Sound, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Hobe Sound, FL has 7,705 (±499) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,084 homes per square mile of land.

46.5% are detached single-family houses.

7.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,705 (±499)
Detached houses: 46.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.2%
5+ unit buildings: 9.8%

Homes in Hobe Sound by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Hobe Sound	Martin County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	46.5% (±5.4 points)	54.2%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.6% (±2.2 points)	7.9%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	4.2% (±2.7 points)	2.0%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.0% (±1.6 points)	5.1%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.0% (±3.1 points)	7.2%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.3% (±1.4 points)	7.9%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.5% (±0.5 points)	6.9%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	28.4% (±5.6 points)	8.8%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Hobe Sound, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Martin County (22.0%).

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 Hobe Sound

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hobe Sound
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Hobe Sound	—	9.8% (±3.4 points)	—
Jupiter Island	4.0 mi	5.4% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Port Salerno	5.8 mi	16.8% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Tequesta	7.7 mi	43.3% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Limestone Creek	8.9 mi	0.0% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sewall's Point	9.3 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Jupiter Inlet Colony	9.6 mi	0.0% (±34.1 points)	Not measurably different
Stuart	11 mi	57.1% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Jupiter	11 mi	28.7% (±2.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sewall's Point, FL (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Port Salerno, FL (16.8%), Tequesta, FL (43.3%), Stuart, FL (57.1%).

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 Martin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Stuart	57.1% (±6.3 points)
2	North River Shores	46.8% (±12.2 points)
3	Rio	42.3% (±19.7 points)
4	Port Salerno	16.8% (±4.3 points)
5	Hobe Sound	9.8% (±3.4 points)
6	Palm City	8.5% (±2.1 points)
7	Jensen Beach	6.8% (±2.2 points)
8	Jupiter Island	5.4% (±8.3 points)
9	Indiantown	1.8% (±3.4 points)
10 (tie)	Ocean Breeze	0.0% (±22.7 points)
10 (tie)	Sewall's Point	0.0% (±8.7 points)

Hobe Sound 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 Hobe Sound

How many homes are in Hobe Sound?

Hobe Sound, FL has an estimated 7,705 (±499) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Hobe Sound houses or apartments?

46.5% are detached houses and 7.6% attached houses, while 17.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.2% of homes in Hobe Sound 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 — Hobe Sound 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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