What kinds of homes are in Lakeland Highlands, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Lakeland Highlands, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lakeland Highlands, FL has 4,685 (±212) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 963 homes per square mile of land.

82.2% are detached single-family houses.

0.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,685 (±212)
Detached houses: 82.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.7%
5+ unit buildings: 6.5%

Homes in Lakeland Highlands by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lakeland Highlands	Polk County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	82.2% (±3.6 points)	62.0%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.8% (±2.0 points)	3.0%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	2.6%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.5% (±0.5 points)	3.0%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.7% (±1.2 points)	2.9%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.5% (±0.7 points)	2.8%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.3% (±1.9 points)	3.6%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.9% (±2.0 points)	19.6%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%

In Lakeland Highlands, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Polk County (9.3%).

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 Lakeland Highlands

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lakeland Highlands
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lakeland Highlands	—	6.5% (±2.4 points)	—
Medulla	1.8 mi	15.6% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Fuller Heights	3.6 mi	12.8% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Mulberry	4.2 mi	6.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Highland City	4.4 mi	6.5% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Willow Oak	5.1 mi	15.6% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Crystal Lake	6.3 mi	2.7% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeland	6.8 mi	22.1% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Combee Settlement	7.6 mi	7.9% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Medulla, FL (15.6%), Fuller Heights, FL (12.8%), Willow Oak, FL (15.6%).

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 Polk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	Fuller Heights	12.8% (±5.6 points)
9	Cypress Gardens	11.1% (±5.7 points)
10	Bartow	9.7% (±3.3 points)
11	Combee Settlement	7.9% (±9.3 points)
12	Highland Park	7.8% (±46.1 points)
13 (tie)	Highland City	6.5% (±3.1 points)
13 (tie)	Lakeland Highlands	6.5% (±2.4 points)
15 (tie)	Haines City	6.1% (±1.7 points)
15 (tie)	Inwood	6.1% (±4.5 points)
15 (tie)	Mulberry	6.1% (±5.4 points)
18	Crooked Lake Park	5.0% (±9.8 points)
19	Lake Alfred	3.3% (±4.2 points)
20	Fort Meade	3.1% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Polk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lakeland Highlands 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 Lakeland Highlands

How many homes are in Lakeland Highlands?

Lakeland Highlands, FL has an estimated 4,685 (±212) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lakeland Highlands houses or apartments?

82.2% are detached houses and 4.8% attached houses, while 7.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.7% of homes in Lakeland Highlands 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 — Lakeland Highlands 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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