What kinds of homes are in Tavares, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Tavares, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Tavares, FL has 10,233 (±499) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 829 homes per square mile of land.

53.7% are detached single-family houses.

4.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,233 (±499)
Detached houses: 53.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.0%
5+ unit buildings: 9.8%

Homes in Tavares by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Tavares	Lake County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	53.7% (±4.0 points)	67.5%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.4% (±1.3 points)	2.2%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	2.3% (±1.6 points)	1.3%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.7% (±1.1 points)	2.6%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.5% (±1.5 points)	2.2%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.6% (±0.9 points)	2.4%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.7% (±2.3 points)	4.9%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	27.0% (±4.4 points)	16.3%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	2.1% (±2.3 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%

In Tavares, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Lake County (9.5%).

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 Tavares

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tavares
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Tavares	—	9.8% (±2.9 points)	—
Astatula	4.3 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Yalaha	4.3 mi	0.0% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Howey-in-the-Hills	4.6 mi	1.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Lake	5.3 mi	5.5% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tangerine	7.2 mi	0.3% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Eustis	7.9 mi	14.8% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Mount Dora	8.1 mi	19.7% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Leesburg	9.5 mi	17.9% (±3.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tangerine, FL (0.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Eustis, FL (14.8%), Mount Dora, FL (19.7%), Leesburg, FL (17.9%).

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 Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Clermont	21.3% (±3.9 points)
2	Mount Dora	19.7% (±4.7 points)
3	Leesburg	17.9% (±3.2 points)
4	Eustis	14.8% (±4.0 points)
5	Umatilla	13.9% (±5.7 points)
6	Lady Lake	12.3% (±3.4 points)
7	Tavares	9.8% (±2.9 points)
8	Silver Lake	5.5% (±10.0 points)
9	Fruitland Park	5.0% (±3.3 points)
10	Minneola	4.6% (±2.9 points)
11	Groveland	1.8% (±2.0 points)
12	Howey-in-the-Hills	1.5% (±7.9 points)
13 (tie)	Astatula	0.0% (±9.5 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Lake 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 Tavares

How many homes are in Tavares?

Tavares, FL has an estimated 10,233 (±499) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Tavares houses or apartments?

53.7% are detached houses and 3.4% attached houses, while 13.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.0% of homes in Tavares 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 — Tavares 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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