What kinds of homes are in Orlando, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Orlando, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Orlando, FL has 148,754 (±1,780) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,339 homes per square mile of land.

31.6% are detached single-family houses.

8.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

49.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 148,754 (±1,780)
Detached houses: 31.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.6%
5+ unit buildings: 49.7%

Homes in Orlando by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Orlando	Orange County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	31.6% (±1.1 points)	54.1%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.7% (±0.8 points)	7.5%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	2.3% (±0.4 points)	1.4%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.3% (±0.8 points)	3.9%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	10.1% (±0.7 points)	6.4%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	14.5% (±0.9 points)	9.1%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	25.1% (±1.2 points)	14.4%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.1 points)	3.1%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Orlando, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Orange County (29.9%).

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 Orlando

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orlando
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Orlando	—	49.7% (±1.7 points)	—
Meadow Woods	5.4 mi	13.9% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Lake Mary Jane	5.5 mi	0.0% (±16.6 points)	Lower
Taft	7.0 mi	6.9% (±12.7 points)	Lower
Belle Isle	7.0 mi	8.3% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Rio Pinar	7.6 mi	1.3% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Pine Castle	7.7 mi	27.6% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Conway	7.7 mi	3.0% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Buenaventura Lakes	7.9 mi	2.4% (±1.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Meadow Woods, FL (13.9%), Lake Mary Jane, FL (0.0%), Taft, FL (6.9%).

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 Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Maitland	54.1% (±5.5 points)
2	Orlando	49.7% (±1.7 points)
3	Oak Ridge	46.4% (±7.5 points)
4	Hunters Creek	41.8% (±6.5 points)
5	University (Orange County)	36.2% (±5.3 points)
6	Eatonville	35.6% (±22.4 points)
7	Goldenrod	35.5% (±7.2 points)
8	Azalea Park	34.6% (±8.6 points)

Showing 8 of 48 places in Orange 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 Orlando

How many homes are in Orlando?

Orlando, FL has an estimated 148,754 (±1,780) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Orlando houses or apartments?

31.6% are detached houses and 9.7% attached houses, while 58.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.6% of homes in Orlando 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 — Orlando 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 Orlando city, Florida (place:53000, 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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