What kinds of homes are in Mitchellville, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Mitchellville, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mitchellville, MD has 4,076 (±432) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 826 homes per square mile of land.

72.5% are detached single-family houses.

0.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,076 (±432)
Detached houses: 72.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.9%
5+ unit buildings: 1.8%

Homes in Mitchellville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mitchellville	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	72.5% (±5.4 points)	49.2%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	24.4% (±5.0 points)	16.7%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.8%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.6% (±0.7 points)	1.7%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.9% (±0.9 points)	8.0%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	11.4%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.9% (±0.7 points)	11.5%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Mitchellville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Prince George's County (30.9%).

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 Mitchellville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mitchellville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mitchellville	—	1.8% (±1.5 points)	—
Woodmore	1.9 mi	0.0% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Springdale	1.9 mi	0.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fairwood	2.1 mi	0.9% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Arbor	2.2 mi	40.3% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Lanham	2.4 mi	7.9% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Glenarden	2.7 mi	9.1% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Glenn Dale	3.3 mi	10.0% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Kettering	3.4 mi	6.5% (±2.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Arbor, MD (40.3%), Lanham, MD (7.9%), Glenarden, MD (9.1%).

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 Prince George's County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
50	Lanham	7.9% (±3.8 points)
51	Kettering	6.5% (±2.2 points)
52	Woodlawn (Prince George's County)	6.3% (±6.0 points)
53	Clinton	2.1% (±0.9 points)
54	Fort Washington	1.9% (±0.9 points)
55 (tie)	Colmar Manor	1.8% (±13.3 points)
55 (tie)	Mitchellville	1.8% (±1.5 points)
57	Rosaryville	1.1% (±2.2 points)
58	Fairwood	0.9% (±2.6 points)
59	Brock Hall	0.6% (±1.6 points)
60 (tie)	Brandywine	0.5% (±1.6 points)
60 (tie)	Landover Hills	0.5% (±9.2 points)
62	North Brentwood	0.4% (±23.8 points)

Showing 13 of 80 places in Prince George's County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Mitchellville 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 Mitchellville

How many homes are in Mitchellville?

Mitchellville, MD has an estimated 4,076 (±432) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mitchellville houses or apartments?

72.5% are detached houses and 24.4% attached houses, while 2.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.9% of homes in Mitchellville 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 — Mitchellville 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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