What kinds of homes are in Reisterstown, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Reisterstown, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Reisterstown, MD has 11,118 (±655) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,183 homes per square mile of land.

46.8% are detached single-family houses.

1.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

28.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 11,118 (±655)
Detached houses: 46.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.8%
5+ unit buildings: 28.0%

Homes in Reisterstown by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Reisterstown	Baltimore County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	46.8% (±3.1 points)	47.2%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	23.4% (±3.7 points)	23.7%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±0.8 points)	1.1%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.0% (±0.8 points)	1.9%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.9% (±2.7 points)	7.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	15.3% (±3.6 points)	10.0%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.8% (±2.3 points)	7.5%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.8%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Reisterstown, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Baltimore County (25.2%).

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 Reisterstown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Reisterstown
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Reisterstown	—	28.0% (±5.1 points)	—
Owings Mills	3.3 mi	53.4% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Garrison	5.0 mi	50.6% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Randallstown	5.7 mi	19.4% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Pikesville	7.6 mi	43.7% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Milford Mill	7.7 mi	37.4% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Eldersburg	8.1 mi	6.5% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Mays Chapel	8.4 mi	39.5% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Lochearn	8.7 mi	25.3% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Randallstown, MD (19.4%), Eldersburg, MD (6.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Owings Mills, MD (53.4%), Garrison, MD (50.6%), Pikesville, MD (43.7%).

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 Baltimore County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Rossville	44.9% (±7.1 points)
5	Pikesville	43.7% (±4.1 points)
6	Mays Chapel	39.5% (±5.7 points)
7	Towson	38.3% (±3.3 points)
8	Milford Mill	37.4% (±4.3 points)
9	Carney	34.7% (±4.2 points)
10	Reisterstown	28.0% (±5.1 points)
11	Catonsville	25.8% (±3.4 points)
12	Lochearn	25.3% (±4.4 points)
13	Perry Hall	25.1% (±3.8 points)
14	White Marsh	24.5% (±6.0 points)
15	Timonium	23.9% (±4.0 points)
16	Woodlawn (Baltimore County)	22.3% (±3.3 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Baltimore County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Reisterstown 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 Reisterstown

How many homes are in Reisterstown?

Reisterstown, MD has an estimated 11,118 (±655) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Reisterstown houses or apartments?

46.8% are detached houses and 23.4% attached houses, while 29.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.8% of homes in Reisterstown 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 — Reisterstown 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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