What kinds of homes are in Sawgrass, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Sawgrass, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sawgrass, FL has 3,170 (±244) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,048 homes per square mile of land.

47.7% are detached single-family houses.

13.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

31.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,170 (±244)
Detached houses: 47.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.8%
5+ unit buildings: 31.1%

Homes in Sawgrass by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sawgrass	St. Johns County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	47.7% (±6.7 points)	72.1%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.9% (±2.3 points)	5.3%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.1%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	13.5% (±4.7 points)	3.3%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	13.9% (±5.6 points)	3.8%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.7% (±4.3 points)	4.6%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.5% (±4.9 points)	4.9%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.6 points)	4.8%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%

In Sawgrass, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in St. Johns County (13.3%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (24.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sawgrass
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sawgrass	—	31.1% (±8.6 points)	—
Palm Valley	1.3 mi	20.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Jacksonville Beach	5.7 mi	32.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Nocatee	7.7 mi	5.0% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Neptune Beach	8.5 mi	4.2% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Atlantic Beach	10 mi	12.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Fruit Cove	16 mi	5.3% (±2.1 points)	Lower
World Golf Village	17 mi	6.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Vilano Beach	19 mi	12.0% (±7.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Palm Valley, FL (20.0%), Nocatee, FL (5.0%), Neptune Beach, FL (4.2%).

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 St. Johns County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Butler Beach	37.9% (±6.2 points)
2	Sawgrass	31.1% (±8.6 points)
3	St. Augustine	28.6% (±4.9 points)
4	St. Augustine Beach	23.0% (±6.4 points)
5	Palm Valley	20.0% (±4.2 points)
6	Vilano Beach	12.0% (±7.2 points)
7	St. Augustine Shores	11.3% (±4.4 points)
8	World Golf Village	6.3% (±4.1 points)

Showing 8 of 12 places in St. Johns County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sawgrass 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 Sawgrass

How many homes are in Sawgrass?

Sawgrass, FL has an estimated 3,170 (±244) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sawgrass houses or apartments?

47.7% are detached houses and 6.9% attached houses, while 44.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

13.8% of homes in Sawgrass 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 — Sawgrass 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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