What kinds of homes are in Highfield-Cascade, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Highfield-Cascade, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Highfield-Cascade, MD has 470 (±72) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 271 homes per square mile of land.

84.3% are detached single-family houses.

3.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 470 (±72)
Detached houses: 84.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.8%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Highfield-Cascade by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Highfield-Cascade	Washington County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	84.3% (±10.5 points)	62.9%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±8.6 points)	14.8%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	3.8% (±5.6 points)	3.4%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±8.6 points)	3.3%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±8.6 points)	4.4%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±8.6 points)	5.2%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±8.6 points)	3.7%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	11.9% (±9.5 points)	2.3%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Highfield-Cascade, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Washington County (13.3%).

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 Highfield-Cascade

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highfield-Cascade
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Highfield-Cascade	—	0.0% (±14.9 points)	—
Pen Mar	1.4 mi	0.0% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Heights	3.4 mi	8.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Franklin County)	4.3 mi	3.6% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Waynesboro	5.4 mi	14.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Smithsburg	6.1 mi	10.7% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Carroll Valley	6.3 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Quincy Township	7.4 mi	3.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hamiltonban Township	7.5 mi	1.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
9 (tie)	Clear Spring	10.3% (±26.3 points)
9 (tie)	Hancock	10.3% (±6.6 points)
11	Funkstown	9.6% (±9.5 points)
12	Boonsboro	8.8% (±8.7 points)
13	Sharpsburg	5.8% (±13.7 points)
14	Fountainhead-Orchard Hills	4.0% (±4.5 points)
15 (tie)	Highfield-Cascade	0.0% (±14.9 points)
15 (tie)	Keedysville	0.0% (±17.8 points)
15 (tie)	St. James	0.0% (±4.3 points)

Showing 9 of 17 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Highfield-Cascade 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 Highfield-Cascade

How many homes are in Highfield-Cascade?

Highfield-Cascade, MD has an estimated 470 (±72) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Highfield-Cascade houses or apartments?

84.3% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 3.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.8% of homes in Highfield-Cascade 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 — Highfield-Cascade 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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