What kinds of homes are in Sanford, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Sanford, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sanford, FL has 27,088 (±890) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,126 homes per square mile of land.

51.6% are detached single-family houses.

6.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

29.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 27,088 (±890)
Detached houses: 51.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.8%
5+ unit buildings: 29.5%

Homes in Sanford by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sanford	Seminole County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	51.6% (±2.7 points)	61.4%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.1% (±1.6 points)	8.1%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	1.6% (±0.5 points)	1.3%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.2% (±1.7 points)	4.3%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.2% (±1.4 points)	6.1%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	10.0% (±1.8 points)	7.6%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	13.3% (±2.4 points)	9.0%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.7% (±0.9 points)	2.1%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Sanford, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Seminole County (22.7%).

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 Sanford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sanford
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sanford	—	29.5% (±3.3 points)	—
Midway (community, Seminole County)	2.7 mi	0.0% (±16.1 points)	Lower
Lake Mary	4.0 mi	28.2% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Heathrow	5.8 mi	26.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
DeBary	7.0 mi	2.1% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Winter Springs	7.0 mi	14.7% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Longwood	7.5 mi	15.5% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Black Hammock	8.3 mi	0.0% (±13.9 points)	Lower
Deltona	8.9 mi	1.5% (±0.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Midway (community, Seminole County), FL (0.0%), DeBary, FL (2.1%), Winter Springs, FL (14.7%).

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 Seminole County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Altamonte Springs	50.3% (±4.2 points)
2	Sanford	29.5% (±3.3 points)
3	Lake Mary	28.2% (±6.2 points)
4	Casselberry	27.8% (±4.0 points)
5	Heathrow	26.2% (±7.2 points)
6	Forest City	23.2% (±5.9 points)
7	Fern Park	16.0% (±6.4 points)
8	Longwood	15.5% (±4.1 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Seminole 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 Sanford

How many homes are in Sanford?

Sanford, FL has an estimated 27,088 (±890) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sanford houses or apartments?

51.6% are detached houses and 9.1% attached houses, while 36.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.8% of homes in Sanford 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 — Sanford 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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