What kinds of homes are in Flower Hill, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Flower Hill, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Flower Hill, MD has 4,378 (±335) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,091 homes per square mile of land.

48.0% are detached single-family houses.

1.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,378 (±335)
Detached houses: 48.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.3%
5+ unit buildings: 9.5%

Homes in Flower Hill by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Flower Hill	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	48.0% (±6.3 points)	46.6%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	41.2% (±6.3 points)	17.8%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.7%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.3% (±1.5 points)	1.4%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.0% (±1.6 points)	4.9%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.7% (±2.6 points)	8.2%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.8% (±0.8 points)	20.2%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Flower Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Flower Hill
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Flower Hill	—	9.5% (±3.2 points)	—
Gaithersburg	1.5 mi	49.9% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Montgomery Village	1.8 mi	23.2% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Washington Grove	2.0 mi	0.0% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different
Redland	3.2 mi	15.6% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Laytonsville	3.8 mi	1.2% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Derwood	4.2 mi	15.9% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Germantown	4.3 mi	27.6% (±2.4 points)	Higher
North Potomac	5.7 mi	10.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gaithersburg, MD (49.9%), Montgomery Village, MD (23.2%), Redland, MD (15.6%).

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
23	Redland	15.6% (±3.8 points)
24	Potomac	13.9% (±1.7 points)
25	Colesville	12.8% (±4.6 points)
26	North Potomac	10.0% (±2.3 points)
27	Brookmont	9.6% (±6.3 points)
28 (tie)	Burtonsville	9.5% (±4.0 points)
28 (tie)	Flower Hill	9.5% (±3.2 points)
30	Damascus	8.4% (±2.5 points)
31	Chevy Chase Section Five	8.2% (±23.0 points)
32	Clarksburg	7.9% (±3.0 points)
33	South Kensington	7.1% (±5.1 points)
34	Hillandale	6.0% (±6.9 points)
35	Martin's Additions	5.4% (±18.0 points)

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

Flower Hill 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 Flower Hill

How many homes are in Flower Hill?

Flower Hill, MD has an estimated 4,378 (±335) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Flower Hill houses or apartments?

48.0% are detached houses and 41.2% attached houses, while 10.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.3% of homes in Flower Hill 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 — Flower Hill 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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