What kinds of homes are in Brown Station, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Brown Station, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Brown Station, MD has 1,153 (±260) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 187 homes per square mile of land.

87.7% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,153 (±260)
Detached houses: 87.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 9.4%

Homes in Brown Station by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Brown Station	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	87.7% (±7.0 points)	49.2%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±1.3 points)	16.7%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.8%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±3.6 points)	1.7%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.6 points)	8.0%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.6 points)	11.4%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.4% (±6.7 points)	11.5%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.3% (±3.6 points)	0.6%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Brown Station, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Prince George's County (30.9%).

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 Brown Station

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brown Station
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Brown Station	—	9.4% (±8.4 points)	—
Westphalia	1.8 mi	0.0% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Marlboro Village	2.1 mi	9.9% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kettering	2.4 mi	6.5% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Largo	2.4 mi	41.6% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Brock Hall	2.9 mi	0.6% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Upper Marlboro	3.6 mi	0.0% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Forestville	4.0 mi	34.8% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Lake Arbor	4.2 mi	40.3% (±6.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westphalia, MD (0.0%), Brock Hall, MD (0.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Largo, MD (41.6%), Forestville, MD (34.8%), Lake Arbor, MD (40.3%).

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 Prince George's County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
41	Peppermill Village	13.2% (±7.5 points)
42	Marlton	12.0% (±4.3 points)
43	Glenn Dale	10.0% (±4.3 points)
44	Marlboro Village	9.9% (±4.0 points)
45	Andrews AFB	9.8% (±4.1 points)
46 (tie)	Bowie	9.4% (±1.5 points)
46 (tie)	Brown Station	9.4% (±8.4 points)
48 (tie)	Capitol Heights	9.1% (±6.1 points)
48 (tie)	Glenarden	9.1% (±3.8 points)
50	Lanham	7.9% (±3.8 points)
51	Kettering	6.5% (±2.2 points)
52	Woodlawn (Prince George's County)	6.3% (±6.0 points)
53	Clinton	2.1% (±0.9 points)

Showing 13 of 80 places in Prince George's County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Brown Station 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 Brown Station

How many homes are in Brown Station?

Brown Station, MD has an estimated 1,153 (±260) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Brown Station houses or apartments?

87.7% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 9.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Brown Station 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 — Brown Station 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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