What kinds of homes are in Winter Haven, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Winter Haven, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Winter Haven, FL has 23,431 (±890) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 705 homes per square mile of land.

65.6% are detached single-family houses.

8.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 23,431 (±890)
Detached houses: 65.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.2%
5+ unit buildings: 16.4%

Homes in Winter Haven by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Winter Haven	Polk County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	65.6% (±2.9 points)	62.0%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.6% (±1.1 points)	3.0%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	2.7% (±1.1 points)	2.6%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.5% (±1.3 points)	3.0%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.5% (±1.4 points)	2.9%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.3% (±1.0 points)	2.8%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.6% (±1.4 points)	3.6%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.2% (±1.4 points)	19.6%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%

In Winter Haven, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Polk County (9.3%).

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 Winter Haven

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Winter Haven
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Winter Haven	—	16.4% (±2.2 points)	—
Inwood	2.2 mi	6.1% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Cypress Gardens	3.9 mi	11.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Jan Phyl Village	4.2 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Eagle Lake	5.1 mi	2.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Auburndale	5.9 mi	2.0% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Wahneta	6.0 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Lake Alfred	6.4 mi	3.3% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Lake Hamilton	6.5 mi	0.0% (±13.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Inwood, FL (6.1%), Jan Phyl Village, FL (0.0%), Eagle Lake, FL (2.0%).

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)

Showing 11 of 36 places in Polk 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 Winter Haven

How many homes are in Winter Haven?

Winter Haven, FL has an estimated 23,431 (±890) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Winter Haven houses or apartments?

65.6% are detached houses and 3.6% attached houses, while 24.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.2% of homes in Winter Haven 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 — Winter Haven 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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