What kinds of homes are in Mount Airy, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Mount Airy, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mount Airy, MD has 3,442 (±182) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 832 homes per square mile of land.

71.0% are detached single-family houses.

1.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,442 (±182)
Detached houses: 71.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.8%
5+ unit buildings: 0.4%

Homes in Mount Airy by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mount Airy	Carroll County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	71.0% (±5.0 points)	78.4%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	26.5% (±5.0 points)	11.0%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±2.1 points)	1.4%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.4% (±0.7 points)	2.0%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.2 points)	1.4%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.2 points)	2.7%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	2.5%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.7%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Mount Airy, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Carroll County (6.6%).

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 Mount Airy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Airy
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mount Airy	—	0.4% (±1.8 points)	—
Green Valley	5.1 mi	0.3% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Market	6.5 mi	0.0% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Monrovia	6.6 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Damascus	7.5 mi	8.4% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Linganore	8.3 mi	7.2% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Libertytown	9.6 mi	0.0% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sykesville	9.7 mi	12.9% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Spring Ridge	10 mi	19.5% (±7.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Damascus, MD (8.4%), Linganore, MD (7.2%), Sykesville, MD (12.9%).

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 Carroll County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Sykesville	12.9% (±7.7 points)
4	Eldersburg	6.5% (±1.4 points)
5	New Windsor	6.1% (±9.1 points)
6	Manchester	3.9% (±4.5 points)
7	Union Bridge	3.8% (±11.9 points)
8	Taneytown	3.1% (±2.7 points)
9	Mount Airy	0.4% (±1.8 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Carroll County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Mount Airy

How many homes are in Mount Airy?

Mount Airy, MD has an estimated 3,442 (±182) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mount Airy houses or apartments?

71.0% are detached houses and 26.5% attached houses, while 2.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.8% of homes in Mount Airy 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 — Mount Airy town, 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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