What kinds of homes are in Port Deposit, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Port Deposit, MD, 2020–2024
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Port Deposit, MD has 419 (±112) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 180 homes per square mile of land.

26.5% are detached single-family houses.

16.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

41.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 419 (±112)
Detached houses: 26.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.7%
5+ unit buildings: 41.1%

Homes in Port Deposit by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Port Deposit	Cecil County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	26.5% (±11.8 points)	71.3%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	15.8% (±6.5 points)	8.7%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	8.6% (±6.3 points)	2.7%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.1% (±6.2 points)	2.2%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	14.3% (±12.3 points)	4.0%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	16.5% (±8.5 points)	3.2%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.3% (±6.1 points)	2.9%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±9.6 points)	5.0%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±9.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Port Deposit, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Cecil County (10.1%).

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 Port Deposit

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Deposit
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Port Deposit	—	41.1% (±16.1 points)	—
Perryville	3.2 mi	23.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Havre de Grace	4.5 mi	15.6% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Charlestown	6.3 mi	0.0% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Rising Sun	6.6 mi	16.2% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Aberdeen	7.7 mi	23.7% (±4.3 points)	Lower
North East	8.4 mi	17.1% (±9.7 points)	Lower
West Nottingham Township	9.1 mi	0.6% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Nottingham	10 mi	1.1% (±7.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Havre de Grace, MD (15.6%), Charlestown, MD (0.0%), Rising Sun, MD (16.2%).

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 Cecil County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Port Deposit	41.1% (±16.1 points)
2	Perryville	23.0% (±8.8 points)
3	Elkton	20.9% (±5.9 points)
4	North East	17.1% (±9.7 points)
5	Rising Sun	16.2% (±6.3 points)
6	Chesapeake City	13.2% (±11.2 points)
7	Cecilton	7.9% (±6.0 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Cecil 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 Port Deposit

How many homes are in Port Deposit?

Port Deposit, MD has an estimated 419 (±112) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Port Deposit houses or apartments?

26.5% are detached houses and 15.8% attached houses, while 57.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

16.7% of homes in Port Deposit 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 — Port Deposit town, 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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