What kinds of homes are in Willow Oak, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Willow Oak, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Willow Oak, FL has 2,363 (±281) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 758 homes per square mile of land.

41.9% are detached single-family houses.

11.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,363 (±281)
Detached houses: 41.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.0%
5+ unit buildings: 15.6%

Homes in Willow Oak by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Willow Oak	Polk County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	41.9% (±8.0 points)	62.0%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.6% (±1.9 points)	3.0%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	1.6% (±2.5 points)	2.6%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.4% (±4.7 points)	3.0%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.6% (±1.9 points)	2.9%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.4% (±4.9 points)	2.8%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.6% (±4.7 points)	3.6%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	29.3% (±6.3 points)	19.6%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%

In Willow Oak, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Polk County (9.3%).

It is also lower than in Florida (24.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Willow Oak

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Willow Oak
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Willow Oak	—	15.6% (±7.1 points)	—
Fuller Heights	1.7 mi	12.8% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mulberry	2.5 mi	6.1% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Medulla	3.6 mi	15.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeland Highlands	5.1 mi	6.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Plant City	8.6 mi	16.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Highland City	9.3 mi	6.5% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Lakeland	10 mi	22.1% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Crystal Lake	11 mi	2.7% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mulberry, FL (6.1%), Lakeland Highlands, FL (6.5%), Highland City, FL (6.5%).

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 Polk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Grenelefe	41.7% (±16.0 points)
2	Loughman	36.5% (±14.4 points)
3	Lakeland	22.1% (±1.9 points)
4	Lake Wales	16.6% (±3.7 points)
5	Winter Haven	16.4% (±2.2 points)
6 (tie)	Medulla	15.6% (±4.5 points)
6 (tie)	Willow Oak	15.6% (±7.1 points)
8	Fuller Heights	12.8% (±5.6 points)
9	Cypress Gardens	11.1% (±5.7 points)
10	Bartow	9.7% (±3.3 points)
11	Combee Settlement	7.9% (±9.3 points)
12	Highland Park	7.8% (±46.1 points)
13 (tie)	Highland City	6.5% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Polk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Willow Oak 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 Willow Oak

How many homes are in Willow Oak?

Willow Oak, FL has an estimated 2,363 (±281) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Willow Oak houses or apartments?

41.9% are detached houses and 1.6% attached houses, while 26.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.0% of homes in Willow Oak 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 — Willow Oak 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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