What kinds of homes are in Mount Rainier, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Mount Rainier, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mount Rainier, MD has 4,034 (±416) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 6,333 homes per square mile of land.

27.4% are detached single-family houses.

21.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

49.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,034 (±416)
Detached houses: 27.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 21.9%
5+ unit buildings: 49.8%

Homes in Mount Rainier by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mount Rainier	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	27.4% (±4.8 points)	49.2%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.9% (±1.0 points)	16.7%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	21.6% (±6.9 points)	1.7%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	36.6% (±6.8 points)	8.0%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.9% (±3.9 points)	11.4%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.3% (±2.5 points)	11.5%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

It is also higher than in Maryland (22.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Mount Rainier

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Rainier
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mount Rainier	—	49.8% (±8.2 points)	—
Brentwood	0.4 mi	39.2% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Brentwood	0.8 mi	0.4% (±23.8 points)	Lower
Cottage City	0.9 mi	14.7% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Hyattsville	1.4 mi	47.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Colmar Manor	1.5 mi	1.8% (±13.3 points)	Lower
Edmonston	1.8 mi	35.2% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chillum	1.8 mi	52.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bladensburg	2.1 mi	75.5% (±12.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Brentwood, MD (0.4%), Cottage City, MD (14.7%), Colmar Manor, MD (1.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bladensburg, MD (75.5%).

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
8	Greenbelt	58.6% (±5.5 points)
9	Glassmanor	55.2% (±8.8 points)
10 (tie)	College Park	52.6% (±4.9 points)
10 (tie)	South Laurel	52.6% (±4.9 points)
12	Chillum	52.2% (±5.8 points)
13	Beltsville	50.3% (±5.5 points)
14	Mount Rainier	49.8% (±8.2 points)
15	Marlow Heights	48.4% (±9.6 points)
16	Hyattsville	47.0% (±5.7 points)
17 (tie)	Cedar Heights	45.9% (±21.4 points)
17 (tie)	Laurel	45.9% (±4.1 points)
19	New Carrollton	43.3% (±7.4 points)
20	Largo	41.6% (±8.1 points)

Showing 13 of 80 places in Prince George's 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 Rainier

How many homes are in Mount Rainier?

Mount Rainier, MD has an estimated 4,034 (±416) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mount Rainier houses or apartments?

27.4% are detached houses and 0.9% attached houses, while 71.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

21.9% of homes in Mount Rainier 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 Rainier city, 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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