What kinds of homes are in North Laurel, MD?

Name: Types of homes in North Laurel, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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North Laurel, MD has 9,110 (±629) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,405 homes per square mile of land.

31.0% are detached single-family houses.

1.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

29.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,110 (±629)
Detached houses: 31.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.8%
5+ unit buildings: 29.1%

Homes in North Laurel by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	North Laurel	Howard County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	31.0% (±4.1 points)	50.1%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	37.2% (±3.9 points)	22.4%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.2% (±0.8 points)	1.3%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.1% (±3.4 points)	5.8%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	15.9% (±4.1 points)	9.8%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.1% (±2.9 points)	9.3%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.7%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In North Laurel, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Howard County (24.9%).

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 North Laurel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Laurel
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
North Laurel	—	29.1% (±6.1 points)	—
Savage	1.8 mi	27.0% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Scaggsville	2.1 mi	3.2% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Laurel	2.5 mi	45.9% (±4.1 points)	Higher
West Laurel	2.6 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Maryland City	2.9 mi	24.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fulton	3.9 mi	19.1% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Jessup	4.0 mi	31.0% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Konterra	4.4 mi	18.7% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Scaggsville, MD (3.2%), West Laurel, MD (0.0%), Fulton, MD (19.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Laurel, MD (45.9%).

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 Howard County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Columbia	33.0% (±2.1 points)
2	Elkridge	29.5% (±4.1 points)
3	North Laurel	29.1% (±6.1 points)
4	Savage	27.0% (±10.1 points)
5	Ellicott City	26.1% (±2.9 points)
6	Ilchester	21.5% (±3.0 points)
7	Fulton	19.1% (±7.8 points)
8	Scaggsville	3.2% (±1.3 points)

North Laurel 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 North Laurel

How many homes are in North Laurel?

North Laurel, MD has an estimated 9,110 (±629) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in North Laurel houses or apartments?

31.0% are detached houses and 37.2% attached houses, while 30.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.8% of homes in North Laurel 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 — North Laurel 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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