What kinds of homes are in Sharpes, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Sharpes, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sharpes, FL has 1,541 (±200) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 642 homes per square mile of land.

45.5% are detached single-family houses.

0.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,541 (±200)
Detached houses: 45.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.8%
5+ unit buildings: 3.6%

Homes in Sharpes by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sharpes	Brevard County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	45.5% (±8.6 points)	65.9%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.1% (±1.5 points)	4.6%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.3 points)	1.6%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.8% (±1.1 points)	3.0%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.7% (±4.0 points)	4.6%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.3 points)	4.7%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.9% (±1.1 points)	8.1%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	46.5% (±8.5 points)	7.2%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1.5% (±2.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Sharpes, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Brevard County (17.4%).

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 Sharpes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sharpes
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sharpes	—	3.6% (±5.3 points)	—
North Merritt Island	3.2 mi	4.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Port St. John	3.7 mi	3.4% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cocoa	4.6 mi	24.7% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Tropical Park	5.5 mi	38.8% (±12.1 points)	Higher
Cocoa West	5.9 mi	1.2% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rockledge	8.6 mi	17.4% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Titusville	9.6 mi	21.9% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Cape Canaveral	10 mi	59.3% (±5.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cocoa, FL (24.7%), Tropical Park, FL (38.8%), Rockledge, FL (17.4%).

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 Brevard County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
14	Melbourne Beach	16.0% (±7.4 points)
15	Merritt Island	14.6% (±2.2 points)
16	Satellite Beach	13.1% (±3.2 points)
17	June Park	9.5% (±6.9 points)
18	Palm Bay	8.1% (±1.0 points)
19	North Merritt Island	4.3% (±3.7 points)
20	Sharpes	3.6% (±5.3 points)
21	Port St. John	3.4% (±1.4 points)
22	Palm Shores	1.5% (±11.3 points)
23	Melbourne Village	1.3% (±18.3 points)
24 (tie)	Cocoa West	1.2% (±3.4 points)
24 (tie)	Micco	1.2% (±1.5 points)
26	Mims	0.5% (±1.8 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Brevard County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sharpes 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 Sharpes

How many homes are in Sharpes?

Sharpes, FL has an estimated 1,541 (±200) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sharpes houses or apartments?

45.5% are detached houses and 2.1% attached houses, while 4.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.8% of homes in Sharpes 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 — Sharpes 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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