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

Name: Types of homes in Royal Palm Estates, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Royal Palm Estates, FL has 596 (±132) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,375 homes per square mile of land.

68.3% are detached single-family houses.

6.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 596 (±132)
Detached houses: 68.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.0%
5+ unit buildings: 1.8%

Homes in Royal Palm Estates by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Royal Palm Estates	Palm Beach County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	68.3% (±16.8 points)	45.5%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	14.8% (±12.2 points)	11.5%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	6.0% (±8.2 points)	2.6%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±8.4 points)	6.2%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.8% (±3.0 points)	6.3%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±8.4 points)	6.0%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±8.4 points)	19.1%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.1% (±11.1 points)	2.8%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±8.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Royal Palm Estates, 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 Estates

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Royal Palm Estates
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Royal Palm Estates	—	1.8% (±12.3 points)	—
Lake Belvedere Estates	0.6 mi	0.0% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Haverhill	0.9 mi	3.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Plantation Mobile Home Park	1.4 mi	0.0% (±27.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gun Club Estates	1.6 mi	0.0% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Air	2.2 mi	0.0% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Westgate	2.4 mi	23.7% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Glen Ridge	3.5 mi	2.0% (±38.0 points)	Not measurably different
Greenacres	3.8 mi	32.5% (±4.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westgate, FL (23.7%), Greenacres, FL (32.5%).

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
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)
36	Glen Ridge	2.0% (±38.0 points)
37	Royal Palm Estates	1.8% (±12.3 points)
38	Cloud Lake	1.2% (±57.5 points)
39	The Acreage	0.5% (±0.5 points)
40 (tie)	Briny Breezes	0.0% (±13.9 points)
40 (tie)	Golf	0.0% (±41.4 points)
40 (tie)	Gun Club Estates	0.0% (±20.3 points)
40 (tie)	Jupiter Farms	0.0% (±1.9 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Palm Beach County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Royal Palm Estates is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Estates

How many homes are in Royal Palm Estates?

Royal Palm Estates, FL has an estimated 596 (±132) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Royal Palm Estates houses or apartments?

68.3% are detached houses and 14.8% attached houses, while 7.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.0% of homes in Royal Palm Estates 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 Estates CDP, 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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