What kinds of homes are in Ocean Pines, MD?
Ocean Pines, MD has 9,000 (±359) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 1,390 homes per square mile of land.
85.4% are detached single-family houses.
1.1% are in buildings of two to four units.
2.4% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 9,000 (±359)
- Detached houses
- 85.4%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 1.1%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 2.4%
Homes in Ocean Pines by building size
| Building type | Ocean Pines | Worcester County | Maryland | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 85.4% (±2.7 points) | 42.8% | 51.2% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 6.9% (±2.2 points) | 9.4% | 21.3% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 0.1% (±0.2 points) | 1.0% | 1.5% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 1.0% (±0.8 points) | 2.9% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 0.1% (±0.2 points) | 5.6% | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 0.9% (±0.7 points) | 7.9% | 7.3% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 1.4% (±1.2 points) | 25.4% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 4.2% (±1.4 points) | 4.8% | 1.3% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.0% (±0.5 points) | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
In Ocean Pines, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Worcester County (38.9%).
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 Ocean Pines
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Pines | — | 2.4% (±1.4 points) | — |
| West Ocean City | 3.3 mi | 6.2% (±3.9 points) | Not measurably different |
| Ocean City | 4.2 mi | 69.0% (±3.2 points) | Higher |
| Berlin | 5.2 mi | 22.1% (±7.6 points) | Higher |
| Selbyville | 6.1 mi | 2.7% (±3.7 points) | Not measurably different |
| Fenwick Island | 7.3 mi | 4.1% (±5.5 points) | Not measurably different |
| Ocean View | 10 mi | 1.6% (±2.7 points) | Not measurably different |
| South Bethany | 10 mi | 0.6% (±3.9 points) | Not measurably different |
| Frankford | 11 mi | 0.0% (±15.9 points) | Not measurably different |
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ocean City, MD (69.0%), Berlin, MD (22.1%).
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) |
Ocean Pines 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 Ocean Pines
How many homes are in Ocean Pines?
Ocean Pines, MD has an estimated 9,000 (±359) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Ocean Pines houses or apartments?
85.4% are detached houses and 6.9% attached houses, while 3.5% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Ocean Pines?
1.1% of homes in Ocean Pines 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 Pines CDP, Maryland (place:58275, 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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