What kinds of homes are in Germantown, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Germantown, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Germantown, MD has 32,406 (±851) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,903 homes per square mile of land.

26.1% are detached single-family houses.

5.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

27.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 32,406 (±851)
Detached houses: 26.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.2%
5+ unit buildings: 27.6%

Homes in Germantown by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Germantown	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	26.1% (±1.5 points)	46.6%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	40.8% (±2.3 points)	17.8%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	1.9% (±0.8 points)	0.7%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.3% (±1.1 points)	1.4%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.1% (±1.4 points)	4.9%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	14.2% (±1.7 points)	8.2%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.3% (±1.0 points)	20.2%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

It is also higher than in Maryland (22.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Germantown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Germantown
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Germantown	—	27.6% (±2.4 points)	—
Montgomery Village	3.3 mi	23.2% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Clarksburg	3.4 mi	7.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Gaithersburg	4.1 mi	49.9% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Ten Mile Creek	4.2 mi	0.0% (±34.8 points)	Not measurably different
Flower Hill	4.3 mi	9.5% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Washington Grove	5.3 mi	0.0% (±22.7 points)	Lower
North Potomac	5.5 mi	10.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Darnestown	6.4 mi	2.7% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Montgomery Village, MD (23.2%), Clarksburg, MD (7.9%), Flower Hill, MD (9.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gaithersburg, MD (49.9%).

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 Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
10 (tie)	Bethesda	41.6% (±1.7 points)
10 (tie)	Kensington	41.6% (±10.9 points)
12	Forest Glen	35.7% (±11.1 points)
13	Calverton	32.6% (±5.7 points)
14	Aspen Hill	32.2% (±3.2 points)
15	Glenmont	29.5% (±5.1 points)
16	Germantown	27.6% (±2.4 points)
17	Chevy Chase (community)	25.0% (±4.7 points)
18	Wheaton	24.0% (±3.3 points)
19	Montgomery Village	23.2% (±3.6 points)
20	Kemp Mill	22.8% (±4.8 points)
21	North Kensington	17.4% (±5.3 points)
22	Derwood	15.9% (±11.1 points)

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

Germantown 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 Germantown

How many homes are in Germantown?

Germantown, MD has an estimated 32,406 (±851) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Germantown houses or apartments?

26.1% are detached houses and 40.8% attached houses, while 32.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.2% of homes in Germantown 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 — Germantown 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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