What kinds of homes are in Royal Palm Beach, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Royal Palm Beach, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Royal Palm Beach, FL has 14,705 (±614) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,293 homes per square mile of land.

65.0% are detached single-family houses.

3.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 14,705 (±614)
Detached houses: 65.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.6%
5+ unit buildings: 15.3%

Homes in Royal Palm Beach by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Royal Palm Beach	Palm Beach County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	65.0% (±4.3 points)	45.5%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	15.5% (±3.7 points)	11.5%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.3 points)	2.6%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.3% (±1.5 points)	6.2%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.5% (±2.3 points)	6.3%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.8% (±1.8 points)	6.0%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.0% (±1.2 points)	19.1%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.5 points)	2.8%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Royal Palm Beach, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Palm Beach County (31.4%).

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 Royal Palm Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Royal Palm Beach
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Royal Palm Beach	—	15.3% (±3.2 points)	—
Loxahatchee Groves	3.4 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Wellington	4.2 mi	10.6% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Lake Belvedere Estates	5.7 mi	0.0% (±13.5 points)	Lower
Plantation Mobile Home Park	5.9 mi	0.0% (±27.2 points)	Not measurably different
Westlake	6.0 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Royal Palm Estates	6.0 mi	1.8% (±12.3 points)	Lower
The Acreage	6.0 mi	0.5% (±0.5 points)	Lower
Haverhill	6.6 mi	3.1% (±6.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Loxahatchee Groves, FL (0.0%), Wellington, FL (10.6%), Lake Belvedere Estates, FL (0.0%).

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 Palm Beach County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
23	Mangonia Park	25.9% (±8.8 points)
24 (tie)	Belle Glade	24.5% (±5.0 points)
24 (tie)	Palm Beach Gardens	24.5% (±2.8 points)
26	Westgate	23.7% (±7.0 points)
27	Cabana Colony	22.5% (±16.7 points)
28	Juno Ridge	15.5% (±15.8 points)
29	Royal Palm Beach	15.3% (±3.2 points)
30	Atlantis	15.0% (±5.0 points)
31	Wellington	10.6% (±2.2 points)
32	Pahokee	9.6% (±7.4 points)
33	South Bay	9.3% (±6.6 points)
34	Lake Clarke Shores	4.2% (±8.2 points)
35	Haverhill	3.1% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Palm Beach 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 Royal Palm Beach

How many homes are in Royal Palm Beach?

Royal Palm Beach, FL has an estimated 14,705 (±614) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Royal Palm Beach houses or apartments?

65.0% are detached houses and 15.5% attached houses, while 18.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Royal Palm Beach?

3.6% of homes in Royal Palm Beach 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 — Royal Palm Beach village, 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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