What kinds of homes are in Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD has 2,059 (±355) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 201 homes per square mile of land.

80.7% are detached single-family houses.

0.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,059 (±355)
Detached houses: 80.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.4%
5+ unit buildings: 3.9%

Homes in Ashton-Sandy Spring by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ashton-Sandy Spring	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	80.7% (±10.8 points)	46.6%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	14.9% (±10.8 points)	17.8%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.0 points)	1.4%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.0 points)	4.9%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.0 points)	8.2%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.9% (±4.7 points)	20.2%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.2%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Ashton-Sandy Spring, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Montgomery County (33.3%).

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 Ashton-Sandy Spring

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ashton-Sandy Spring
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ashton-Sandy Spring	—	3.9% (±5.5 points)	—
Spencerville	2.1 mi	0.0% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cloverly	3.1 mi	1.6% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Burtonsville	3.9 mi	9.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Olney	3.9 mi	4.4% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brookeville	4.0 mi	0.0% (±81.4 points)	Not measurably different
Layhill	4.6 mi	0.5% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fulton	4.7 mi	19.1% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Leisure World	4.8 mi	71.0% (±6.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fulton, MD (19.1%), Leisure World, MD (71.0%).

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 Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
32	Clarksburg	7.9% (±3.0 points)
33	South Kensington	7.1% (±5.1 points)
34	Hillandale	6.0% (±6.9 points)
35	Martin's Additions	5.4% (±18.0 points)
36	Burnt Mills	4.6% (±6.8 points)
37	Olney	4.4% (±1.2 points)
38 (tie)	Ashton-Sandy Spring	3.9% (±5.5 points)
38 (tie)	Four Corners	3.9% (±2.5 points)
40	Darnestown	2.7% (±3.2 points)
41	Cloverly	1.6% (±1.9 points)
42	Laytonsville	1.2% (±15.8 points)
43	Layhill	0.5% (±3.5 points)
44	Travilah	0.3% (±1.5 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ashton-Sandy Spring 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 Ashton-Sandy Spring

How many homes are in Ashton-Sandy Spring?

Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD has an estimated 2,059 (±355) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ashton-Sandy Spring houses or apartments?

80.7% are detached houses and 14.9% attached houses, while 4.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Ashton-Sandy Spring?

0.4% of homes in Ashton-Sandy Spring 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 — Ashton-Sandy Spring 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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