What kinds of homes are in The Villages, FL?

Name: Types of homes in The Villages, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Villages, FL has 57,822 (±1,370) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,771 homes per square mile of land.

94.8% are detached single-family houses.

0.1% 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: 57,822 (±1,370)
Detached houses: 94.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.1%
5+ unit buildings: 3.6%

Homes in The Villages by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	The Villages	Sumter County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	94.8% (±1.1 points)	82.3%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.6% (±0.3 points)	1.0%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.5% (±1.0 points)	3.5%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±0.6 points)	11.3%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.7%	0.2%	0.1%

In The Villages, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Sumter County (4.1%).

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 The Villages

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with The Villages
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
The Villages	—	3.6% (±1.0 points)	—
Lady Lake	4.0 mi	12.3% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Fruitland Park	4.8 mi	5.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wildwood	6.5 mi	8.4% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Coleman	8.1 mi	2.5% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ocklawaha	11 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Panasoffkee	11 mi	2.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Belleview	12 mi	4.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Springs Shores East	12 mi	0.0% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lady Lake, FL (12.3%), Wildwood, FL (8.4%).

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 Sumter County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Wildwood	8.4% (±3.4 points)
2	The Villages	3.6% (±1.0 points)
3 (tie)	Bushnell	2.5% (±6.2 points)
3 (tie)	Coleman	2.5% (±21.8 points)
5	Webster	2.4% (±9.2 points)
6	Lake Panasoffkee	2.1% (±3.5 points)
7	Center Hill	0.0% (±17.3 points)

The Villages 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 The Villages

How many homes are in The Villages?

The Villages, FL has an estimated 57,822 (±1,370) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in The Villages houses or apartments?

94.8% are detached houses and 0.6% attached houses, while 3.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.1% of homes in The Villages 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 — The Villages CDP, Florida

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for The Villages CDP, Florida (place:71625, in state:12).

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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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