What kinds of homes are in North Port, FL?

Name: Types of homes in North Port, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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North Port, FL has 38,930 (±1,030) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 392 homes per square mile of land.

81.0% are detached single-family houses.

2.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 38,930 (±1,030)
Detached houses: 81.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.6%
5+ unit buildings: 4.5%

Homes in North Port by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	North Port	Sarasota County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	81.0% (±1.6 points)	57.5%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.6% (±1.4 points)	10.1%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.3 points)	1.2%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.3% (±1.1 points)	2.8%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.0% (±0.4 points)	3.3%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.0% (±0.4 points)	4.3%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.5% (±0.6 points)	12.4%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.4% (±0.8 points)	8.3%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In North Port, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Sarasota County (20.0%).

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 North Port

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Port
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
North Port	—	4.5% (±0.8 points)	—
Warm Mineral Springs	4.5 mi	1.0% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Port Charlotte	7.0 mi	9.3% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Plantation (community)	11 mi	14.8% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Charlotte Harbor	11 mi	45.0% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Englewood	11 mi	4.4% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Harbour Heights	13 mi	8.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rotonda	13 mi	21.7% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Grove City	13 mi	5.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Warm Mineral Springs, FL (1.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Port Charlotte, FL (9.3%), Plantation (community), FL (14.8%), Charlotte Harbor, FL (45.0%).

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 Sarasota County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
12	Plantation (community)	14.8% (±4.4 points)
13	South Sarasota	14.4% (±4.6 points)
14	Southgate	14.3% (±6.9 points)
15	Bee Ridge	13.4% (±4.3 points)
16	Ridge Wood Heights	12.6% (±5.8 points)
17	Laurel	5.0% (±2.0 points)
18	North Port	4.5% (±0.8 points)
19	Englewood	4.4% (±1.5 points)
20 (tie)	Nokomis	2.8% (±4.0 points)
20 (tie)	Old Miakka	2.8% (±10.7 points)
22	Warm Mineral Springs	1.0% (±1.5 points)
23	Sarasota Springs	0.9% (±1.3 points)
24	South Venice	0.7% (±0.7 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Sarasota 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 North Port

How many homes are in North Port?

North Port, FL has an estimated 38,930 (±1,030) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in North Port houses or apartments?

81.0% are detached houses and 8.6% attached houses, while 7.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.6% of homes in North Port 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 — North Port 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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