What kinds of homes are in Lakewood Ranch, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Lakewood Ranch, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lakewood Ranch, FL has 21,049 (±888) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 457 homes per square mile of land.

68.3% are detached single-family houses.

2.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 21,049 (±888)
Detached houses: 68.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.8%
5+ unit buildings: 19.8%

Homes in Lakewood Ranch by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lakewood Ranch	Manatee County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	68.3% (±2.6 points)	53.5%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.8% (±1.5 points)	7.3%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±0.5 points)	2.9%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.2% (±0.9 points)	3.4%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.0% (±1.4 points)	4.6%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.0% (±2.0 points)	5.5%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.8% (±1.7 points)	9.0%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.1 points)	13.7%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Lakewood Ranch, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Manatee County (19.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Lakewood Ranch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lakewood Ranch
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lakewood Ranch	—	19.8% (±3.0 points)	—
The Meadows	6.8 mi	24.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Desoto Lakes	7.5 mi	18.6% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fruitville	7.7 mi	30.2% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Kensington Park	8.1 mi	0.4% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Lake Sarasota	9.3 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
North Sarasota	9.5 mi	0.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Sarasota Springs	9.6 mi	0.9% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Old Miakka	9.8 mi	2.8% (±10.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kensington Park, FL (0.4%), Lake Sarasota, FL (0.0%), North Sarasota, FL (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fruitville, FL (30.2%).

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 Manatee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Bradenton	36.7% (±2.8 points)
4	South Bradenton	33.5% (±4.1 points)
5	Bayshore Gardens	28.9% (±3.9 points)
6	Holmes Beach	28.8% (±7.7 points)
7	Palmetto	23.5% (±4.2 points)
8	West Samoset	20.7% (±7.7 points)
9	Lakewood Ranch	19.8% (±3.0 points)
10	Cortez	11.7% (±4.5 points)
11	Ellenton	7.0% (±5.8 points)
12	Whitfield	2.9% (±4.1 points)
13	Memphis	0.5% (±1.9 points)
14	Anna Maria	0.3% (±4.8 points)
15 (tie)	Samoset	0.0% (±6.1 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Manatee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lakewood Ranch 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 Lakewood Ranch

How many homes are in Lakewood Ranch?

Lakewood Ranch, FL has an estimated 21,049 (±888) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lakewood Ranch houses or apartments?

68.3% are detached houses and 8.8% attached houses, while 22.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.8% of homes in Lakewood Ranch 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 — Lakewood Ranch 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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