What kinds of homes are in Fort Washington, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Fort Washington, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fort Washington, MD has 8,897 (±504) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 645 homes per square mile of land.

96.3% are detached single-family houses.

0.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,897 (±504)
Detached houses: 96.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.1%
5+ unit buildings: 1.9%

Homes in Fort Washington by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fort Washington	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	96.3% (±1.1 points)	49.2%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.7% (±0.8 points)	16.7%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.1% (±0.1 points)	1.7%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±0.5 points)	8.0%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.5 points)	11.4%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.9% (±0.6 points)	11.5%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Fort Washington, 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 Fort Washington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Washington
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fort Washington	—	1.9% (±0.9 points)	—
Fort Hunt	2.7 mi	0.4% (±0.8 points)	Lower
Friendly	3.0 mi	0.3% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
National Harbor	3.5 mi	63.1% (±14.3 points)	Higher
Accokeek	3.8 mi	0.0% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Hybla Valley	3.9 mi	45.7% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Belle Haven (community)	4.1 mi	34.2% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Oxon Hill	4.4 mi	31.3% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Forest Heights	5.0 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Hunt, VA (0.4%), Accokeek, MD (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: National Harbor, MD (63.1%), Hybla Valley, VA (45.7%), Belle Haven (community), VA (34.2%).

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
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)
54	Fort Washington	1.9% (±0.9 points)
55 (tie)	Colmar Manor	1.8% (±13.3 points)
55 (tie)	Mitchellville	1.8% (±1.5 points)
57	Rosaryville	1.1% (±2.2 points)
58	Fairwood	0.9% (±2.6 points)
59	Brock Hall	0.6% (±1.6 points)
60 (tie)	Brandywine	0.5% (±1.6 points)

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

Fort Washington 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 Fort Washington

How many homes are in Fort Washington?

Fort Washington, MD has an estimated 8,897 (±504) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fort Washington houses or apartments?

96.3% are detached houses and 1.7% attached houses, while 2.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.1% of homes in Fort Washington 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 — Fort Washington 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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