What kinds of homes are in Ballenger Creek, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Ballenger Creek, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ballenger Creek, MD has 10,107 (±587) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 936 homes per square mile of land.

24.5% are detached single-family houses.

1.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,107 (±587)
Detached houses: 24.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.9%
5+ unit buildings: 23.7%

Homes in Ballenger Creek by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ballenger Creek	Frederick County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	24.5% (±4.2 points)	60.1%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	48.6% (±3.9 points)	22.0%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	1.2% (±0.9 points)	1.1%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.7% (±0.6 points)	1.7%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.9% (±2.4 points)	3.1%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	11.6% (±2.6 points)	6.9%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.2% (±1.9 points)	4.5%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.3% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Ballenger Creek, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Frederick County (14.5%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (22.7%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Ballenger Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ballenger Creek
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ballenger Creek	—	23.7% (±4.0 points)	—
Bartonsville	3.6 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Frederick	3.7 mi	30.1% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Buckeystown	4.0 mi	25.5% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Braddock Heights	4.4 mi	0.0% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Spring Ridge	4.6 mi	19.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Urbana	5.7 mi	8.8% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Adamstown	5.8 mi	0.0% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Jefferson	6.5 mi	6.4% (±6.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bartonsville, MD (0.0%), Braddock Heights, MD (0.0%), Urbana, MD (8.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Frederick, MD (30.1%).

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 Frederick County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Frederick	30.1% (±2.3 points)
2	Buckeystown	25.5% (±15.9 points)
3	Ballenger Creek	23.7% (±4.0 points)
4	Spring Ridge	19.5% (±7.6 points)
5	Emmitsburg	15.1% (±7.5 points)
6	Thurmont	14.4% (±5.1 points)
7	Woodsboro	12.8% (±6.8 points)
8	Walkersville	12.3% (±5.0 points)
9	Burkittsville	11.3% (±58.0 points)

Showing 9 of 24 places in Frederick County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ballenger Creek 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 Ballenger Creek

How many homes are in Ballenger Creek?

Ballenger Creek, MD has an estimated 10,107 (±587) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ballenger Creek houses or apartments?

24.5% are detached houses and 48.6% attached houses, while 25.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.9% of homes in Ballenger Creek 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 — Ballenger Creek 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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