What kinds of homes are in Ocean City, MD?
Ocean City, MD has 29,811 (±335) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 6,737 homes per square mile of land.
11.1% are detached single-family houses.
5.8% are in buildings of two to four units.
69.0% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 29,811 (±335)
- Detached houses
- 11.1%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 5.8%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 69.0%
Homes in Ocean City by building size
| Building type | Ocean City | Worcester County | Maryland | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 11.1% (±1.3 points) | 42.8% | 51.2% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 11.2% (±1.5 points) | 9.4% | 21.3% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 1.3% (±0.5 points) | 1.0% | 1.5% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 4.5% (±1.2 points) | 2.9% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 9.1% (±1.2 points) | 5.6% | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 13.7% (±1.8 points) | 7.9% | 7.3% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 46.2% (±2.3 points) | 25.4% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 2.9% (±0.9 points) | 4.8% | 1.3% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.0% (±0.1 points) | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
In Ocean City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Worcester County (38.9%).
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 Ocean City
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean City | — | 69.0% (±3.2 points) | — |
| West Ocean City | 3.8 mi | 6.2% (±3.9 points) | Lower |
| Ocean Pines | 4.2 mi | 2.4% (±1.4 points) | Lower |
| Fenwick Island | 4.7 mi | 4.1% (±5.5 points) | Lower |
| South Bethany | 8.5 mi | 0.6% (±3.9 points) | Lower |
| Selbyville | 8.6 mi | 2.7% (±3.7 points) | Lower |
| Berlin | 8.9 mi | 22.1% (±7.6 points) | Lower |
| Ocean View | 9.4 mi | 1.6% (±2.7 points) | Lower |
| Bethany Beach | 10.0 mi | 1.0% (±2.1 points) | Lower |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Ocean City, MD (6.2%), Ocean Pines, MD (2.4%), Fenwick Island, DE (4.1%).
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 Worcester County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocean City | 69.0% (±3.2 points) |
| 2 | Berlin | 22.1% (±7.6 points) |
| 3 | Snow Hill | 19.9% (±7.4 points) |
| 4 | Pocomoke City | 14.8% (±8.7 points) |
| 5 | West Ocean City | 6.2% (±3.9 points) |
| 6 | Ocean Pines | 2.4% (±1.4 points) |
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 Ocean City
How many homes are in Ocean City?
Ocean City, MD has an estimated 29,811 (±335) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Ocean City houses or apartments?
11.1% are detached houses and 11.2% attached houses, while 74.8% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Ocean City?
5.8% of homes in Ocean City are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.
Sources
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Ocean City town, Maryland (place:58225, in state:24).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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