What kinds of homes are in Algonquin, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Algonquin, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Algonquin, MD has 566 (±112) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 754 homes per square mile of land.

93.8% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 566 (±112)
Detached houses: 93.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 6.1%

Homes in Algonquin by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Algonquin	Dorchester County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	93.8% (±7.7 points)	73.4%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±7.2 points)	3.7%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±7.2 points)	1.4%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±7.2 points)	3.5%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.9% (±4.4 points)	5.3%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.2% (±6.2 points)	2.1%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±7.2 points)	3.5%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±7.2 points)	7.1%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Algonquin, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Dorchester County (10.9%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (22.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Algonquin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Algonquin
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Algonquin	—	6.1% (±10.5 points)	—
Cambridge	2.6 mi	23.1% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Trappe	5.5 mi	5.1% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Church Creek	6.8 mi	0.0% (±63.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford	7.9 mi	2.1% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Secretary	7.9 mi	0.0% (±26.3 points)	Not measurably different
East New Market	9.1 mi	9.8% (±28.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hurlock	12 mi	17.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Easton	13 mi	14.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cambridge, MD (23.1%).

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 Dorchester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Cambridge	23.1% (±4.4 points)
2	Hurlock	17.1% (±7.7 points)
3	East New Market	9.8% (±28.1 points)
4	Algonquin	6.1% (±10.5 points)
5 (tie)	Brookview	0.0% (±109.1 points)
5 (tie)	Church Creek	0.0% (±63.0 points)
5 (tie)	Eldorado	0.0% (±134.8 points)
5 (tie)	Galestown	0.0% (±80.7 points)
5 (tie)	Secretary	0.0% (±26.3 points)
5 (tie)	Vienna	0.0% (±41.6 points)

Algonquin 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 Algonquin

How many homes are in Algonquin?

Algonquin, MD has an estimated 566 (±112) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Algonquin houses or apartments?

93.8% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 6.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Algonquin 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 — Algonquin CDP, Maryland

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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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