What kinds of homes are in Eldersburg, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Eldersburg, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Eldersburg, MD has 11,183 (±353) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 281 homes per square mile of land.

82.4% are detached single-family houses.

1.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 11,183 (±353)
Detached houses: 82.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.3%
5+ unit buildings: 6.5%

Homes in Eldersburg by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Eldersburg	Carroll County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	82.4% (±2.0 points)	78.4%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.8% (±1.8 points)	11.0%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.4%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.0% (±0.5 points)	2.0%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.3% (±0.7 points)	1.4%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.1% (±1.0 points)	2.7%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.1% (±0.7 points)	2.5%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.7%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Eldersburg, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Carroll County (6.6%).

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 Eldersburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eldersburg
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Eldersburg	—	6.5% (±1.4 points)	—
Sykesville	2.4 mi	12.9% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Reisterstown	8.1 mi	28.0% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Randallstown	8.3 mi	19.4% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Owings Mills	8.7 mi	53.4% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Milford Mill	11 mi	37.4% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Garrison	11 mi	50.6% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Ellicott City	11 mi	26.1% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Mount Airy	11 mi	0.4% (±1.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mount Airy, MD (0.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Reisterstown, MD (28.0%), Randallstown, MD (19.4%), Owings Mills, MD (53.4%).

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 Carroll County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Westminster	29.6% (±5.2 points)
2	Hampstead	14.6% (±5.1 points)
3	Sykesville	12.9% (±7.7 points)
4	Eldersburg	6.5% (±1.4 points)
5	New Windsor	6.1% (±9.1 points)
6	Manchester	3.9% (±4.5 points)
7	Union Bridge	3.8% (±11.9 points)
8	Taneytown	3.1% (±2.7 points)
9	Mount Airy	0.4% (±1.8 points)

Eldersburg 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 Eldersburg

How many homes are in Eldersburg?

Eldersburg, MD has an estimated 11,183 (±353) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Eldersburg houses or apartments?

82.4% are detached houses and 9.8% attached houses, while 7.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.3% of homes in Eldersburg 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 — Eldersburg 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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