What kinds of homes are in Pensacola, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Pensacola, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Pensacola, FL has 28,298 (±695) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,243 homes per square mile of land.

69.8% are detached single-family houses.

9.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 28,298 (±695)
Detached houses: 69.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.6%
5+ unit buildings: 17.4%

Homes in Pensacola by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Pensacola	Escambia County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	69.8% (±1.9 points)	67.9%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.0% (±0.7 points)	3.3%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	4.7% (±1.0 points)	3.3%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.9% (±1.2 points)	4.3%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.0% (±1.4 points)	4.5%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.4% (±1.0 points)	3.4%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.0% (±1.2 points)	7.4%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.3 points)	5.6%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

In Pensacola, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Escambia County (15.3%).

It is also lower than in Florida (24.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pensacola
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Pensacola	—	17.4% (±2.1 points)	—
Goulding	2.3 mi	4.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Brent	4.1 mi	14.2% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Pensacola	4.7 mi	12.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Gulf Breeze	5.1 mi	14.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ferry Pass	5.5 mi	29.0% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Myrtle Grove	6.9 mi	13.6% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oriole Beach	7.2 mi	0.0% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Bellview	7.2 mi	10.7% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Goulding, FL (4.0%), West Pensacola, FL (12.2%), Oriole Beach, FL (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ferry Pass, FL (29.0%).

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 Escambia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Ferry Pass	29.0% (±4.6 points)
2	Century	22.5% (±11.0 points)
3	Pensacola	17.4% (±2.1 points)
4	Pensacola Station	17.1% (±8.8 points)
5	Ensley	15.2% (±3.7 points)
6	Brent	14.2% (±4.1 points)
7	Myrtle Grove	13.6% (±3.8 points)
8	West Pensacola	12.2% (±3.1 points)
9	Bellview	10.7% (±2.8 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Escambia 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 Pensacola

How many homes are in Pensacola?

Pensacola, FL has an estimated 28,298 (±695) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Pensacola houses or apartments?

69.8% are detached houses and 3.0% attached houses, while 27.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.6% of homes in Pensacola 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 — Pensacola 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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