What kinds of homes are in New Carrollton, MD?

Name: Types of homes in New Carrollton, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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New Carrollton, MD has 4,699 (±371) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 3,001 homes per square mile of land.

47.8% are detached single-family houses.

6.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

43.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,699 (±371)
Detached houses: 47.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.9%
5+ unit buildings: 43.3%

Homes in New Carrollton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	New Carrollton	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	47.8% (±4.2 points)	49.2%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.6% (±1.1 points)	16.7%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	5.3% (±4.6 points)	0.8%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.6% (±1.8 points)	1.7%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	14.8% (±4.9 points)	8.0%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	26.0% (±5.2 points)	11.4%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.5% (±2.1 points)	11.5%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.3% (±1.9 points)	0.6%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In New Carrollton, 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 New Carrollton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Carrollton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
New Carrollton	—	43.3% (±7.4 points)	—
Woodlawn (Prince George's County)	1.6 mi	6.3% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Seabrook	1.8 mi	32.1% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Landover Hills	1.8 mi	0.5% (±9.2 points)	Lower
East Riverdale	1.8 mi	25.9% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Greenbelt	2.1 mi	58.6% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Lanham	2.1 mi	7.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Riverdale Park	2.7 mi	40.9% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Berwyn Heights	2.7 mi	0.0% (±7.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodlawn (Prince George's County), MD (6.3%), Seabrook, MD (32.1%), Landover Hills, MD (0.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greenbelt, MD (58.6%).

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
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)
21	Riverdale Park	40.9% (±9.1 points)
22	Lake Arbor	40.3% (±6.3 points)
23	Brentwood	39.2% (±12.0 points)
24	Landover	37.3% (±6.0 points)
25	Edmonston	35.2% (±16.8 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 New Carrollton

How many homes are in New Carrollton?

New Carrollton, MD has an estimated 4,699 (±371) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in New Carrollton houses or apartments?

47.8% are detached houses and 0.6% attached houses, while 50.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.9% of homes in New Carrollton 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 — New Carrollton 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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