What kinds of homes are in Lake Shore, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Lake Shore, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lake Shore, MD has 7,409 (±528) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 552 homes per square mile of land.

80.3% are detached single-family houses.

3.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,409 (±528)
Detached houses: 80.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.1%
5+ unit buildings: 7.5%

Homes in Lake Shore by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lake Shore	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	80.3% (±4.2 points)	59.5%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.0% (±2.3 points)	21.4%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	3.1% (±2.8 points)	0.9%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.8%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.3% (±3.5 points)	3.0%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.8% (±1.1 points)	7.1%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.4% (±1.6 points)	5.9%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.3 points)	1.2%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lake Shore, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Anne Arundel County (16.0%).

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 Lake Shore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Shore
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lake Shore	—	7.5% (±4.0 points)	—
Arnold	3.5 mi	5.8% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Severna Park	4.1 mi	4.2% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cape St. Claire	4.1 mi	5.6% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Herald Harbor	5.4 mi	1.2% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Riviera Beach	5.4 mi	2.7% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Pasadena	5.8 mi	9.6% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Arden on the Severn	6.0 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Crownsville	7.2 mi	0.0% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Riviera Beach, MD (2.7%).

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 Anne Arundel County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	Ferndale	17.8% (±5.5 points)
9	Fort Meade	15.6% (±3.8 points)
10	Severn	14.3% (±2.2 points)
11	Linthicum	13.7% (±3.7 points)
12	Pasadena	9.6% (±3.1 points)
13	Crofton	7.9% (±2.0 points)
14	Lake Shore	7.5% (±4.0 points)
15	Annapolis Neck	6.3% (±2.1 points)
16	Arnold	5.8% (±1.6 points)
17 (tie)	Brooklyn Park	5.6% (±2.7 points)
17 (tie)	Cape St. Claire	5.6% (±2.4 points)
19	Edgewater	4.8% (±2.4 points)
20	Severna Park	4.2% (±1.5 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Anne Arundel County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Shore 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 Lake Shore

How many homes are in Lake Shore?

Lake Shore, MD has an estimated 7,409 (±528) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lake Shore houses or apartments?

80.3% are detached houses and 9.0% attached houses, while 10.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.1% of homes in Lake Shore 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 — Lake Shore 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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