What kinds of homes are in Bethesda, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Bethesda, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bethesda, MD has 30,095 (±689) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,269 homes per square mile of land.

52.9% are detached single-family houses.

1.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

41.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 30,095 (±689)
Detached houses: 52.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.3%
5+ unit buildings: 41.6%

Homes in Bethesda by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bethesda	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	52.9% (±1.5 points)	46.6%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.9% (±0.8 points)	17.8%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.7%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.0% (±0.4 points)	1.4%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.8% (±0.5 points)	4.9%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.8% (±0.5 points)	8.2%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	38.0% (±1.5 points)	20.2%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Bethesda, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Montgomery County (33.3%).

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 Bethesda

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bethesda
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bethesda	—	41.6% (±1.7 points)	—
Glen Echo	1.8 mi	0.0% (±55.4 points)	Not measurably different
Somerset	1.9 mi	0.0% (±16.6 points)	Lower
Chevy Chase	1.9 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Friendship Heights Village	2.3 mi	97.8% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Chevy Chase (community)	2.4 mi	25.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Brookmont	2.4 mi	9.6% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Chevy Chase Section Five	2.4 mi	8.2% (±23.0 points)	Lower
Chevy Chase Village	2.4 mi	0.0% (±10.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Somerset, MD (0.0%), Chevy Chase, MD (0.0%), Chevy Chase (community), MD (25.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Friendship Heights Village, MD (97.8%).

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
4	Silver Spring	60.4% (±2.6 points)
5	North Bethesda	60.0% (±2.9 points)
6	Gaithersburg	49.9% (±3.3 points)
7	Takoma Park	45.0% (±5.1 points)
8	Rockville	43.5% (±2.6 points)
9	Fairland	43.4% (±5.0 points)
10 (tie)	Bethesda	41.6% (±1.7 points)
10 (tie)	Kensington	41.6% (±10.9 points)
12	Forest Glen	35.7% (±11.1 points)
13	Calverton	32.6% (±5.7 points)
14	Aspen Hill	32.2% (±3.2 points)
15	Glenmont	29.5% (±5.1 points)
16	Germantown	27.6% (±2.4 points)

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

Bethesda 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 Bethesda

How many homes are in Bethesda?

Bethesda, MD has an estimated 30,095 (±689) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bethesda houses or apartments?

52.9% are detached houses and 3.9% attached houses, while 42.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.3% of homes in Bethesda 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 — Bethesda 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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