What kinds of homes are in Okeechobee, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Okeechobee, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Okeechobee, FL has 2,273 (±250) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 560 homes per square mile of land.

57.4% are detached single-family houses.

16.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,273 (±250)
Detached houses: 57.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.9%
5+ unit buildings: 1.7%

Homes in Okeechobee by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Okeechobee	Okeechobee County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	57.4% (±9.9 points)	51.0%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.8% (±7.2 points)	1.3%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	4.4% (±3.6 points)	1.2%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	12.5% (±7.2 points)	2.8%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.0%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.5% (±1.4 points)	0.3%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.3 points)	1.3%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	15.2% (±6.0 points)	38.9%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.3 points)	2.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Okeechobee, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Okeechobee County (2.6%).

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 Okeechobee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Okeechobee
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Okeechobee	—	1.7% (±2.7 points)	—
Cypress Quarters	1.3 mi	0.0% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Taylor Creek	3.0 mi	3.7% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Indiantown	25 mi	1.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Port St. Lucie	27 mi	5.9% (±0.9 points)	Higher
Pahokee	31 mi	9.6% (±7.4 points)	Higher
River Park	31 mi	6.2% (±3.3 points)	Higher
White City	31 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Pierce South	31 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Port St. Lucie, FL (5.9%), Pahokee, FL (9.6%), River Park, FL (6.2%).

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 Okeechobee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Taylor Creek	3.7% (±2.9 points)
2	Okeechobee	1.7% (±2.7 points)
3	Cypress Quarters	0.0% (±17.7 points)

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 Okeechobee

How many homes are in Okeechobee?

Okeechobee, FL has an estimated 2,273 (±250) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Okeechobee houses or apartments?

57.4% are detached houses and 8.8% attached houses, while 18.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

16.9% of homes in Okeechobee 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 — Okeechobee 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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