What kinds of homes are in Layhill, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Layhill, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Layhill, MD has 1,736 (±204) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,093 homes per square mile of land.

60.0% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,736 (±204)
Detached houses: 60.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.5%

Homes in Layhill by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Layhill	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	60.0% (±8.3 points)	46.6%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	39.6% (±8.3 points)	17.8%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.7%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.4 points)	1.4%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.5% (±0.7 points)	4.9%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.4 points)	8.2%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.4 points)	20.2%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.2%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Layhill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Layhill
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Layhill	—	0.5% (±3.5 points)	—
Glenmont	1.4 mi	29.5% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Leisure World	1.8 mi	71.0% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Aspen Hill	2.3 mi	32.2% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Colesville	2.4 mi	12.8% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Cloverly	2.6 mi	1.6% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wheaton	2.9 mi	24.0% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Kemp Mill	3.5 mi	22.8% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Spencerville	3.7 mi	0.0% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Glenmont, MD (29.5%), Leisure World, MD (71.0%), Aspen Hill, MD (32.2%).

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
37	Olney	4.4% (±1.2 points)
38 (tie)	Ashton-Sandy Spring	3.9% (±5.5 points)
38 (tie)	Four Corners	3.9% (±2.5 points)
40	Darnestown	2.7% (±3.2 points)
41	Cloverly	1.6% (±1.9 points)
42	Laytonsville	1.2% (±15.8 points)
43	Layhill	0.5% (±3.5 points)
44	Travilah	0.3% (±1.5 points)
45 (tie)	Barnesville	0.0% (±69.6 points)
45 (tie)	Brookeville	0.0% (±81.4 points)
45 (tie)	Cabin John	0.0% (±7.4 points)
45 (tie)	Chevy Chase	0.0% (±7.1 points)
45 (tie)	Chevy Chase Section Three	0.0% (±25.5 points)

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

Layhill 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 Layhill

How many homes are in Layhill?

Layhill, MD has an estimated 1,736 (±204) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Layhill houses or apartments?

60.0% are detached houses and 39.6% attached houses, while 0.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Layhill 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 — Layhill 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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