What kinds of homes are in Dundalk, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Dundalk, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dundalk, MD has 26,780 (±738) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,046 homes per square mile of land.

37.2% are detached single-family houses.

4.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 26,780 (±738)
Detached houses: 37.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.6%
5+ unit buildings: 9.8%

Homes in Dundalk by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dundalk	Baltimore County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	37.2% (±2.3 points)	47.2%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	46.7% (±2.4 points)	23.7%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±0.7 points)	1.1%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.3% (±0.8 points)	1.9%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.6% (±1.2 points)	7.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.6% (±1.1 points)	10.0%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.6% (±0.8 points)	7.5%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.4% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Dundalk, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Baltimore County (25.2%).

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 Dundalk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dundalk
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dundalk	—	9.8% (±1.8 points)	—
Essex	3.7 mi	19.5% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Edgemere	3.8 mi	3.1% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Rosedale	4.2 mi	12.4% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Middle River	6.2 mi	15.8% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Rossville	6.3 mi	44.9% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Baltimore	6.5 mi	24.7% (±0.8 points)	Higher
Overlea	6.8 mi	17.2% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Bowleys Quarters	6.9 mi	13.9% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Edgemere, MD (3.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Essex, MD (19.5%), Middle River, MD (15.8%), Rossville, MD (44.9%).

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 Baltimore County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
23	Middle River	15.8% (±3.0 points)
24	Bowleys Quarters	13.9% (±4.7 points)
25	Rosedale	12.4% (±2.6 points)
26	Lutherville	12.3% (±3.6 points)
27	Baltimore Highlands	11.0% (±5.2 points)
28	Arbutus	10.9% (±3.5 points)
29	Dundalk	9.8% (±1.8 points)
30	Edgemere	3.1% (±2.1 points)
31	Kingsville	0.6% (±3.3 points)
32	Hampton	0.0% (±3.8 points)

Showing 10 of 32 places in Baltimore County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Dundalk 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 Dundalk

How many homes are in Dundalk?

Dundalk, MD has an estimated 26,780 (±738) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dundalk houses or apartments?

37.2% are detached houses and 46.7% attached houses, while 14.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.6% of homes in Dundalk 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 — Dundalk 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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