What kinds of homes are in Boonsboro, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Boonsboro, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Boonsboro, MD has 1,439 (±198) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 471 homes per square mile of land.

80.0% are detached single-family houses.

1.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,439 (±198)
Detached houses: 80.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.5%
5+ unit buildings: 8.8%

Homes in Boonsboro by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Boonsboro	Washington County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	80.0% (±9.5 points)	62.9%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.7% (±7.8 points)	14.8%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	3.4%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.5% (±2.8 points)	3.3%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.8% (±7.7 points)	4.4%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	5.2%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	3.7%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.9 points)	2.3%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Boonsboro, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Washington County (13.3%).

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 Boonsboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boonsboro
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Boonsboro	—	8.8% (±8.7 points)	—
Keedysville	2.4 mi	0.0% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Myersville	5.0 mi	0.5% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sharpsburg	5.8 mi	5.8% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
St. James	6.2 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Funkstown	7.0 mi	9.6% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Robinwood	8.0 mi	35.9% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Burkittsville	8.3 mi	11.3% (±58.0 points)	Not measurably different
Middletown	8.4 mi	6.5% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Robinwood, MD (35.9%).

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 Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
6	Halfway	16.2% (±4.3 points)
7	Paramount-Long Meadow	12.0% (±9.0 points)
8	Smithsburg	10.7% (±7.7 points)
9 (tie)	Clear Spring	10.3% (±26.3 points)
9 (tie)	Hancock	10.3% (±6.6 points)
11	Funkstown	9.6% (±9.5 points)
12	Boonsboro	8.8% (±8.7 points)
13	Sharpsburg	5.8% (±13.7 points)
14	Fountainhead-Orchard Hills	4.0% (±4.5 points)
15 (tie)	Highfield-Cascade	0.0% (±14.9 points)
15 (tie)	Keedysville	0.0% (±17.8 points)
15 (tie)	St. James	0.0% (±4.3 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Washington 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 Boonsboro

How many homes are in Boonsboro?

Boonsboro, MD has an estimated 1,439 (±198) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Boonsboro houses or apartments?

80.0% are detached houses and 9.7% attached houses, while 10.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.5% of homes in Boonsboro 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 — Boonsboro 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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