What kinds of homes are in Tampa, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Tampa, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Tampa, FL has 182,425 (±1,500) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,593 homes per square mile of land.

50.3% are detached single-family houses.

7.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

34.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 182,425 (±1,500)
Detached houses: 50.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.5%
5+ unit buildings: 34.2%

Homes in Tampa by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Tampa	Hillsborough County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	50.3% (±0.9 points)	56.9%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.7% (±0.4 points)	7.6%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	2.7% (±0.4 points)	1.8%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.8% (±0.5 points)	4.1%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.1% (±0.6 points)	5.7%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.7% (±0.5 points)	6.4%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	21.4% (±0.7 points)	11.0%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.2% (±0.2 points)	6.5%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

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

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 Tampa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tampa
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Tampa	—	34.2% (±1.0 points)	—
Egypt Lake-Leto	3.6 mi	34.2% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Carrollwood	6.5 mi	19.7% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Town 'n' Country	6.6 mi	24.3% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Palm River-Clair Mel	6.9 mi	16.4% (±3.9 points)	Lower
East Lake-Orient Park	7.4 mi	27.6% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Lake Magdalene	7.7 mi	17.0% (±3.2 points)	Lower
University (Hillsborough County)	7.9 mi	61.1% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Temple Terrace	8.1 mi	37.8% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carrollwood, FL (19.7%), Town 'n' Country, FL (24.3%), Palm River-Clair Mel, FL (16.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: University (Hillsborough County), FL (61.1%).

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
1	University (Hillsborough County)	61.1% (±4.3 points)
2	Temple Terrace	37.8% (±5.2 points)
3 (tie)	Egypt Lake-Leto	34.2% (±4.3 points)
3 (tie)	Tampa	34.2% (±1.0 points)
5	Brandon	32.1% (±2.1 points)
6	Cheval	29.5% (±7.2 points)
7	Westchase	29.1% (±4.5 points)
8	East Lake-Orient Park	27.6% (±4.9 points)
9	Town 'n' Country	24.3% (±2.4 points)
10	Citrus Park	21.3% (±4.2 points)

Showing 10 of 33 places in Hillsborough 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 Tampa

How many homes are in Tampa?

Tampa, FL has an estimated 182,425 (±1,500) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Tampa houses or apartments?

50.3% are detached houses and 6.7% attached houses, while 41.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.5% of homes in Tampa 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 — Tampa 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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