What kinds of homes are in Surfside, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Surfside, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Surfside, FL has 3,782 (±241) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 6,790 homes per square mile of land.

37.9% are detached single-family houses.

0.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

59.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,782 (±241)
Detached houses: 37.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.9%
5+ unit buildings: 59.7%

Homes in Surfside by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Surfside	Miami-Dade County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	37.9% (±6.0 points)	38.8%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.5% (±1.8 points)	9.9%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.8 points)	1.9%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	3.3%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.8% (±4.0 points)	4.6%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.9% (±4.1 points)	6.4%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	49.0% (±7.1 points)	33.8%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.4 points)	1.3%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Surfside, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Miami-Dade County (44.8%).

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 Surfside

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Surfside
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Surfside	—	59.7% (±9.1 points)	—
Indian Creek	0.8 mi	0.0% (±142.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bay Harbor Islands	0.8 mi	81.5% (±10.9 points)	Higher
Bal Harbour	1.0 mi	93.9% (±6.3 points)	Higher
North Bay Village	2.6 mi	91.0% (±5.1 points)	Higher
North Miami	3.1 mi	54.4% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Miami Shores	3.4 mi	8.1% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Biscayne Park	3.5 mi	6.6% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Sunny Isles Beach	4.1 mi	95.8% (±1.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Miami Shores, FL (8.1%), Biscayne Park, FL (6.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bay Harbor Islands, FL (81.5%), Bal Harbour, FL (93.9%), North Bay Village, FL (91.0%).

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 Miami-Dade County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	Key Biscayne	76.5% (±3.2 points)
9	Fountainebleau	67.1% (±3.4 points)
10	Glenvar Heights	64.9% (±5.4 points)
11	Ojus	61.0% (±5.0 points)
12 (tie)	Ives Estates	60.8% (±6.7 points)
12 (tie)	Miami	60.8% (±1.1 points)
14	Surfside	59.7% (±9.1 points)
15	North Miami	54.4% (±2.8 points)
16	Country Club	53.9% (±4.5 points)
17	Naranja	52.7% (±10.4 points)
18	North Miami Beach	49.3% (±3.6 points)
19	Opa-locka	48.8% (±6.2 points)
20	Doral	48.2% (±2.7 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Miami-Dade 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 Surfside

How many homes are in Surfside?

Surfside, FL has an estimated 3,782 (±241) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Surfside houses or apartments?

37.9% are detached houses and 1.5% attached houses, while 60.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.9% of homes in Surfside 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 — Surfside town, 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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