What kinds of homes are in Odenton, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Odenton, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Odenton, MD has 18,601 (±940) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,260 homes per square mile of land.

29.5% are detached single-family houses.

2.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

32.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 18,601 (±940)
Detached houses: 29.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.0%
5+ unit buildings: 32.6%

Homes in Odenton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Odenton	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	29.5% (±2.7 points)	59.5%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	35.4% (±4.0 points)	21.4%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	1.2% (±1.0 points)	0.9%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.8% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.2% (±1.2 points)	3.0%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	16.2% (±3.0 points)	7.1%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	13.2% (±1.9 points)	5.9%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±0.4 points)	1.2%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Odenton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Anne Arundel County (16.0%).

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 Odenton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Odenton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Odenton	—	32.6% (±3.7 points)	—
Gambrills	2.9 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Crofton	3.6 mi	7.9% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Fort Meade	3.8 mi	15.6% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Severn	4.8 mi	14.3% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Arden on the Severn	5.2 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Crownsville	6.3 mi	0.0% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Maryland City	6.5 mi	24.1% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Herald Harbor	6.5 mi	1.2% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gambrills, MD (0.0%), Crofton, MD (7.9%), Fort Meade, MD (15.6%).

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 Anne Arundel County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Naval Academy	64.8% (±32.7 points)
2	Parole	40.1% (±4.4 points)
3	Odenton	32.6% (±3.7 points)
4	Jessup	31.0% (±13.7 points)
5	Annapolis	29.8% (±2.8 points)
6	Glen Burnie	29.4% (±2.4 points)
7	Maryland City	24.1% (±5.7 points)
8	Ferndale	17.8% (±5.5 points)
9	Fort Meade	15.6% (±3.8 points)

Showing 9 of 31 places in Anne Arundel County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Odenton 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 Odenton

How many homes are in Odenton?

Odenton, MD has an estimated 18,601 (±940) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Odenton houses or apartments?

29.5% are detached houses and 35.4% attached houses, while 34.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.0% of homes in Odenton 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 — Odenton 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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