How old are the homes in Four Corners, MD?

87.8% (±8.2 points) of the homes in Four Corners, MD were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.3% were built before 1940.

2.3% were built in 2010 or later.

Figures last updated on .

Built before 1980
87.8% (±8.2 points)
Built before 1940
10.3%
Built 2010 or later
2.3%

When the homes in Four Corners were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtFour CornersMontgomery CountyMarylandUnited States
2020 or later0.3% (±0.5 points)1.3%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 20192.0% (±2.3 points)8.8%8.1%9.4%
2000 to 20091.7% (±1.4 points)10.7%11.5%13.6%
1990 to 19990.4% (±0.4 points)10.5%13.1%12.4%
1980 to 19898.0% (±4.1 points)19.2%14.8%12.9%
1970 to 19791.4% (±1.4 points)14.9%13.5%14.2%
1960 to 196910.1% (±3.5 points)14.3%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 195938.3% (±5.3 points)11.1%10.5%9.5%
1940 to 194927.7% (±4.0 points)4.8%5.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier10.3% (±2.9 points)4.2%10.7%11.7%

In Four Corners, the share of homes built before 1980 is higher than in Montgomery County (49.3%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (51.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (49.7%).

In Montgomery County, Four Corners ranks 7 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of homes built before 1980.

Statewide, it ranks 25 of 388.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Why the age of a home matters: lead-based paint

Federal law treats housing built before 1978 as likely to contain lead-based paint.

Before a lease or sale of most pre-1978 housing, the landlord or seller must disclose any known lead-based paint and hazards and give the tenant or buyer the EPA pamphlet (42 U.S.C. § 4852d; 40 CFR part 745, subpart F; 24 CFR part 35, subpart A).

A contractor paid to renovate, repair or paint a pre-1978 home must be a certified firm, use a certified renovator and follow lead-safe work practices under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E) whenever the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of painted surface in a room or more than 20 square feet outside; window replacement and demolition always count (40 CFR 745.83).

Certification comes from EPA, or from the state where EPA has authorized the state to run the program.

The Census Bureau groups construction by decade, so the share built before 1978 lies between the share built before 1970 (86.4%) and the share built before 1980 (87.8%).

Homes built before 1980 in places near Four Corners

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Four Corners
PlaceDistanceHomes built before 1980Compared with this place
Four Corners—87.8% (±8.2 points)—
Burnt Mills1.0 mi73.4% (±20.6 points)Not measurably different
Kemp Mill1.4 mi86.3% (±8.9 points)Not measurably different
Silver Spring1.6 mi68.8% (±3.6 points)Lower
Hillandale1.9 mi95.3% (±13.8 points)Not measurably different
Forest Glen1.9 mi88.4% (±13.9 points)Not measurably different
White Oak1.9 mi59.1% (±8.6 points)Lower
Langley Park2.8 mi67.1% (±9.3 points)Lower
Adelphi3.0 mi72.8% (±7.5 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Silver Spring, MD (68.8%), White Oak, MD (59.1%), Langley Park, MD (67.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes built before 1980 across Montgomery County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes built before 1980
1Chevy Chase Village96.8% (±9.2 points)
2Hillandale95.3% (±13.8 points)
3Washington Grove92.4% (±23.0 points)
4Takoma Park89.9% (±7.4 points)
5Chevy Chase Section Three89.1% (±10.9 points)
6Forest Glen88.4% (±13.9 points)
7Four Corners87.8% (±8.2 points)
8Garrett Park86.8% (±13.4 points)
9 (tie)Kemp Mill86.3% (±8.9 points)
9 (tie)Somerset86.3% (±10.3 points)
11South Kensington85.3% (±9.5 points)
12Kensington84.6% (±14.2 points)
13Chevy Chase83.7% (±8.0 points)

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

Four Corners 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 Four Corners

How old are most homes in Four Corners?

87.8% of homes in Four Corners, MD were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Do homes in Four Corners need a lead paint disclosure?

A home built before 1978 does, before it is rented or sold, unless an exemption applies (42 U.S.C. § 4852d); between 86.4% and 87.8% of homes in Four Corners were built before then.

Does a contractor need lead certification to work on older homes in Four Corners?

Yes, when the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of paint in a room or 20 square feet outside, or replaces a window: the firm must be certified and a certified renovator must direct the work under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Four Corners CDP, Maryland (place:29790, in state:24).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP04_0017PE, DP04_0017PM, DP04_0018PE, DP04_0018PM, DP04_0019PE, DP04_0019PM, DP04_0020PE, DP04_0020PM, DP04_0021PE, DP04_0021PM, DP04_0022PE, DP04_0022PM, DP04_0023PE, DP04_0023PM, DP04_0024PE, DP04_0024PM, DP04_0025PE, DP04_0025PM, DP04_0026PE, DP04_0026PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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