What kinds of homes are in Vamo, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Vamo, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Vamo, FL has 2,055 (±455) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,638 homes per square mile of land.

24.4% are detached single-family houses.

7.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

50.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,055 (±455)
Detached houses: 24.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.4%
5+ unit buildings: 50.8%

Homes in Vamo by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Vamo	Sarasota County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	24.4% (±7.4 points)	57.5%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	17.5% (±8.1 points)	10.1%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	1.7% (±1.5 points)	1.2%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.7% (±4.6 points)	2.8%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.0% (±2.8 points)	3.3%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	19.9% (±13.1 points)	4.3%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	26.9% (±13.8 points)	12.4%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.5 points)	8.3%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Vamo, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Sarasota County (20.0%).

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 Vamo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vamo
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Vamo	—	50.8% (±19.2 points)	—
Palmer Ranch	2.4 mi	29.1% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Osprey	2.6 mi	15.1% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Gulf Gate	2.6 mi	19.9% (±5.8 points)	Lower
South Gate Ridge	4.4 mi	22.9% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Ridge Wood Heights	4.6 mi	12.6% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Bee Ridge	4.7 mi	13.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Siesta Key	4.8 mi	53.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
South Sarasota	5.0 mi	14.4% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Palmer Ranch, FL (29.1%), Osprey, FL (15.1%), Gulf Gate, FL (19.9%).

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 Sarasota County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Siesta Key	53.2% (±4.2 points)
2	Vamo	50.8% (±19.2 points)
3	Sarasota	40.6% (±2.1 points)
4	Venice	31.2% (±2.7 points)
5	Fruitville	30.2% (±5.1 points)
6	Palmer Ranch	29.1% (±4.8 points)
7	The Meadows	24.2% (±6.8 points)
8	South Gate Ridge	22.9% (±8.4 points)

Showing 8 of 28 places in Sarasota County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Vamo 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 Vamo

How many homes are in Vamo?

Vamo, FL has an estimated 2,055 (±455) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Vamo houses or apartments?

24.4% are detached houses and 17.5% attached houses, while 58.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.4% of homes in Vamo 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 — Vamo 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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