What kinds of homes are in Bel Air, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Bel Air, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bel Air, MD has 5,267 (±294) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,734 homes per square mile of land.

34.0% are detached single-family houses.

6.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

39.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,267 (±294)
Detached houses: 34.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.7%
5+ unit buildings: 39.7%

Homes in Bel Air by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bel Air	Harford County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	34.0% (±4.8 points)	60.1%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	19.5% (±4.2 points)	20.7%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	2.7% (±2.7 points)	0.4%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.0% (±2.6 points)	2.1%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	12.1% (±3.4 points)	3.8%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	21.6% (±3.9 points)	6.8%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.0% (±1.9 points)	3.3%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.8 points)	2.6%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Bel Air, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Harford County (13.9%).

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

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Bel Air

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bel Air
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bel Air	—	39.7% (±5.5 points)	—
Bel Air North	1.9 mi	11.8% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Bel Air South	2.7 mi	19.2% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Pleasant Hills	4.2 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Fallston	4.9 mi	0.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Abingdon	6.3 mi	0.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Riverside	6.7 mi	29.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Kingsville	7.3 mi	0.6% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Jarrettsville	8.1 mi	0.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bel Air North, MD (11.8%), Bel Air South, MD (19.2%), Pleasant Hills, MD (0.0%).

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 Harford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Perryman	41.6% (±16.7 points)
2	Bel Air	39.7% (±5.5 points)
3	Riverside	29.5% (±6.1 points)
4	Aberdeen	23.7% (±4.3 points)
5	Bel Air South	19.2% (±2.0 points)
6	Aberdeen Proving Ground	16.5% (±8.8 points)
7	Havre de Grace	15.6% (±3.3 points)
8	Edgewood	14.3% (±3.8 points)

Showing 8 of 14 places in Harford 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 Bel Air

How many homes are in Bel Air?

Bel Air, MD has an estimated 5,267 (±294) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bel Air houses or apartments?

34.0% are detached houses and 19.5% attached houses, while 46.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.7% of homes in Bel Air 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 — Bel Air town, 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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