What kinds of homes are in Oakland Park, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Oakland Park, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Oakland Park, FL has 19,114 (±751) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,549 homes per square mile of land.

42.1% are detached single-family houses.

8.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

40.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 19,114 (±751)
Detached houses: 42.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.7%
5+ unit buildings: 40.3%

Homes in Oakland Park by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Oakland Park	Broward County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	42.1% (±2.7 points)	40.0%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.1% (±1.8 points)	8.6%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	3.4% (±1.0 points)	2.5%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.3% (±1.5 points)	4.7%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.9% (±1.5 points)	5.5%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.4% (±1.9 points)	7.1%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	24.0% (±2.5 points)	28.8%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.7% (±0.7 points)	2.6%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Oakland Park, 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 Oakland Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oakland Park
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Oakland Park	—	40.3% (±3.5 points)	—
Wilton Manors	1.6 mi	36.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lazy Lake	1.6 mi	0.0% (±133.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Lauderdale	2.6 mi	49.1% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Lauderdale Lakes	3.1 mi	64.5% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Roosevelt Gardens	3.2 mi	5.7% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea	3.4 mi	73.2% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Franklin Park	3.5 mi	40.6% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sea Ranch Lakes	3.6 mi	2.7% (±29.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Roosevelt Gardens, FL (5.7%), Sea Ranch Lakes, FL (2.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fort Lauderdale, FL (49.1%), Lauderdale Lakes, FL (64.5%), Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL (73.2%).

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
9	Fort Lauderdale	49.1% (±1.6 points)
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)

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 Oakland Park

How many homes are in Oakland Park?

Oakland Park, FL has an estimated 19,114 (±751) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Oakland Park houses or apartments?

42.1% are detached houses and 7.1% attached houses, while 49.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.7% of homes in Oakland Park 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 — Oakland Park 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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