What kinds of homes are in Kemp Mill, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Kemp Mill, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Kemp Mill, MD has 4,831 (±490) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,925 homes per square mile of land.

75.9% are detached single-family houses.

0.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

22.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,831 (±490)
Detached houses: 75.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.1%
5+ unit buildings: 22.8%

Homes in Kemp Mill by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Kemp Mill	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	75.9% (±4.7 points)	46.6%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.0% (±0.7 points)	17.8%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.4%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±0.9 points)	4.9%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	8.2%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	22.4% (±4.7 points)	20.2%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

It is not measurably different from Maryland (22.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Kemp Mill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kemp Mill
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Kemp Mill	—	22.8% (±4.8 points)	—
Burnt Mills	1.4 mi	4.6% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Four Corners	1.4 mi	3.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower
White Oak	1.9 mi	67.2% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Forest Glen	2.0 mi	35.7% (±11.1 points)	Higher
Wheaton	2.0 mi	24.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Glenmont	2.4 mi	29.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Colesville	2.5 mi	12.8% (±4.6 points)	Lower
North Kensington	2.7 mi	17.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Burnt Mills, MD (4.6%), Four Corners, MD (3.9%), Colesville, MD (12.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: White Oak, MD (67.2%), Forest Glen, MD (35.7%).

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
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)
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)

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

Kemp Mill 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 Kemp Mill

How many homes are in Kemp Mill?

Kemp Mill, MD has an estimated 4,831 (±490) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Kemp Mill houses or apartments?

75.9% are detached houses and 1.0% attached houses, while 22.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.1% of homes in Kemp Mill 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 — Kemp Mill 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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