What kinds of homes are in Margate, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Margate, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Margate, FL has 26,356 (±831) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 3,009 homes per square mile of land.

43.7% are detached single-family houses.

4.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

38.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 26,356 (±831)
Detached houses: 43.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.3%
5+ unit buildings: 38.8%

Homes in Margate by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Margate	Broward County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	43.7% (±3.5 points)	40.0%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.1% (±1.4 points)	8.6%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	2.4% (±2.6 points)	2.5%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.9% (±0.9 points)	4.7%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.7% (±1.1 points)	5.5%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.7% (±1.4 points)	7.1%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	25.4% (±2.7 points)	28.8%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.6% (±0.7 points)	2.6%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Margate, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Broward County (41.4%).

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 Margate

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Margate
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Margate	—	38.8% (±3.2 points)	—
North Lauderdale	2.5 mi	31.4% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Coconut Creek	2.8 mi	49.9% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Coral Springs	3.4 mi	33.3% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Tamarac	4.2 mi	43.6% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Pompano Beach	4.8 mi	56.2% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Lauderdale Lakes	5.6 mi	64.5% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Parkland	5.7 mi	6.1% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Lauderhill	6.0 mi	52.7% (±3.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Lauderdale, FL (31.4%), Coral Springs, FL (33.3%), Parkland, FL (6.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Coconut Creek, FL (49.9%), Tamarac, FL (43.6%), Pompano Beach, FL (56.2%).

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 Broward County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
10	Sunrise	44.9% (±2.6 points)
11	Tamarac	43.6% (±3.0 points)
12	Hollywood	41.9% (±1.7 points)
13 (tie)	Dania Beach	40.6% (±4.6 points)
13 (tie)	Franklin Park	40.6% (±25.5 points)
15	Oakland Park	40.3% (±3.5 points)
16	Margate	38.8% (±3.2 points)
17	Plantation	36.8% (±2.6 points)
18	Wilton Manors	36.7% (±5.8 points)
19	Pembroke Pines	35.4% (±2.2 points)
20	Lighthouse Point	34.0% (±4.8 points)
21	Coral Springs	33.3% (±2.4 points)
22	North Lauderdale	31.4% (±4.2 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Broward 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 Margate

How many homes are in Margate?

Margate, FL has an estimated 26,356 (±831) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Margate houses or apartments?

43.7% are detached houses and 9.1% attached houses, while 43.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.3% of homes in Margate 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 — Margate 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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