What kinds of homes are in Melbourne, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Melbourne, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Melbourne, FL has 41,217 (±1,023) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 933 homes per square mile of land.

57.2% are detached single-family houses.

6.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

25.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 41,217 (±1,023)
Detached houses: 57.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.7%
5+ unit buildings: 25.9%

Homes in Melbourne by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Melbourne	Brevard County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	57.2% (±1.9 points)	65.9%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.9% (±0.8 points)	4.6%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	1.8% (±0.6 points)	1.6%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.9% (±0.9 points)	3.0%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.6% (±1.3 points)	4.6%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.6% (±1.2 points)	4.7%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.7% (±0.9 points)	8.1%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.1% (±0.9 points)	7.2%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Melbourne, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Brevard County (17.4%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (24.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Melbourne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Melbourne
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Melbourne	—	25.9% (±2.0 points)	—
Melbourne Village	1.6 mi	1.3% (±18.3 points)	Lower
June Park	3.1 mi	9.5% (±6.9 points)	Lower
West Melbourne	4.2 mi	19.8% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Indian Harbour Beach	5.0 mi	31.2% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Palm Shores	5.6 mi	1.5% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Indialantic	6.0 mi	19.8% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Satellite Beach	6.1 mi	13.1% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Melbourne Beach	7.0 mi	16.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Melbourne Village, FL (1.3%), June Park, FL (9.5%), West Melbourne, FL (19.8%).

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 Brevard County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Cape Canaveral	59.3% (±5.9 points)
2	Cocoa Beach	57.6% (±5.9 points)
3	Tropical Park	38.8% (±12.1 points)
4	Indian Harbour Beach	31.2% (±6.2 points)
5	Melbourne	25.9% (±2.0 points)
6	Viera West	25.5% (±6.6 points)
7	Cocoa	24.7% (±4.3 points)
8	Titusville	21.9% (±2.7 points)
9	Viera East	20.1% (±7.1 points)
10 (tie)	Indialantic	19.8% (±11.4 points)
10 (tie)	West Melbourne	19.8% (±3.3 points)

Showing 11 of 29 places in Brevard 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 Melbourne

How many homes are in Melbourne?

Melbourne, FL has an estimated 41,217 (±1,023) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Melbourne houses or apartments?

57.2% are detached houses and 5.9% attached houses, while 32.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.7% of homes in Melbourne 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 — Melbourne city, Florida

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Melbourne city, Florida (place:43975, in state:12).

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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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