What kinds of homes are in Wellington, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Wellington, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wellington, FL has 24,497 (±600) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 543 homes per square mile of land.

71.1% are detached single-family houses.

5.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 24,497 (±600)
Detached houses: 71.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.3%
5+ unit buildings: 10.6%

Homes in Wellington by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wellington	Palm Beach County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	71.1% (±2.7 points)	45.5%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	12.5% (±2.0 points)	11.5%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	1.0% (±0.5 points)	2.6%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.3% (±1.6 points)	6.2%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.9% (±1.6 points)	6.3%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.2% (±1.3 points)	6.0%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.5% (±0.8 points)	19.1%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.4 points)	2.8%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Wellington, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Palm Beach County (31.4%).

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 Wellington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wellington
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wellington	—	10.6% (±2.2 points)	—
Royal Palm Beach	4.2 mi	15.3% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Loxahatchee Groves	5.0 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Westlake	7.6 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Greenacres	8.1 mi	32.5% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Royal Palm Estates	8.6 mi	1.8% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Belvedere Estates	8.6 mi	0.0% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
The Acreage	8.7 mi	0.5% (±0.5 points)	Lower
Plantation Mobile Home Park	9.1 mi	0.0% (±27.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Loxahatchee Groves, FL (0.0%), Westlake, FL (0.0%), The Acreage, FL (0.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Royal Palm Beach, FL (15.3%), Greenacres, FL (32.5%).

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 Palm Beach County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
24 (tie)	Palm Beach Gardens	24.5% (±2.8 points)
26	Westgate	23.7% (±7.0 points)
27	Cabana Colony	22.5% (±16.7 points)
28	Juno Ridge	15.5% (±15.8 points)
29	Royal Palm Beach	15.3% (±3.2 points)
30	Atlantis	15.0% (±5.0 points)
31	Wellington	10.6% (±2.2 points)
32	Pahokee	9.6% (±7.4 points)
33	South Bay	9.3% (±6.6 points)
34	Lake Clarke Shores	4.2% (±8.2 points)
35	Haverhill	3.1% (±6.6 points)
36	Glen Ridge	2.0% (±38.0 points)
37	Royal Palm Estates	1.8% (±12.3 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Palm Beach 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 Wellington

How many homes are in Wellington?

Wellington, FL has an estimated 24,497 (±600) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wellington houses or apartments?

71.1% are detached houses and 12.5% attached houses, while 15.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.3% of homes in Wellington 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 — Wellington village, 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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