What kinds of homes are in Ruskin, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Ruskin, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ruskin, FL has 11,516 (±618) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 632 homes per square mile of land.

76.2% are detached single-family houses.

4.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 11,516 (±618)
Detached houses: 76.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.3%
5+ unit buildings: 5.8%

Homes in Ruskin by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ruskin	Hillsborough County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	76.2% (±3.2 points)	56.9%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.0% (±1.1 points)	7.6%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±1.0 points)	1.8%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.9% (±1.4 points)	4.1%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.6% (±2.1 points)	5.7%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.3% (±1.1 points)	6.4%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.9% (±0.8 points)	11.0%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	10.5% (±3.1 points)	6.5%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Ruskin, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Hillsborough County (23.1%).

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 Ruskin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ruskin
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ruskin	—	5.8% (±2.5 points)	—
Apollo Beach	4.0 mi	2.5% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Sun City Center	4.1 mi	9.2% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Wimauma	7.0 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Balm	8.7 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Gibsonton	8.7 mi	1.2% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Riverview	11 mi	8.2% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Progress Village	13 mi	10.4% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Memphis	14 mi	0.5% (±1.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Apollo Beach, FL (2.5%), Wimauma, FL (0.0%), Balm, FL (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sun City Center, FL (9.2%).

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 Hillsborough County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
16	Mango	12.1% (±4.8 points)
17	Lutz	12.0% (±3.1 points)
18	Progress Village	10.4% (±5.9 points)
19	Pebble Creek	9.3% (±3.7 points)
20	Sun City Center	9.2% (±2.1 points)
21	Riverview	8.2% (±1.7 points)
22	Ruskin	5.8% (±2.5 points)
23	Bloomingdale	4.5% (±2.3 points)
24	Valrico	3.4% (±1.2 points)
25	Dover	2.9% (±8.0 points)
26	Fish Hawk	2.8% (±1.7 points)
27 (tie)	Apollo Beach	2.5% (±1.2 points)
27 (tie)	Thonotosassa	2.5% (±1.7 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Hillsborough County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ruskin 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 Ruskin

How many homes are in Ruskin?

Ruskin, FL has an estimated 11,516 (±618) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ruskin houses or apartments?

76.2% are detached houses and 3.0% attached houses, while 10.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.3% of homes in Ruskin 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 — Ruskin 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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