What kinds of homes are in Rising Sun, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Rising Sun, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Rising Sun, MD has 1,228 (±152) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 742 homes per square mile of land.

53.9% are detached single-family houses.

10.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,228 (±152)
Detached houses: 53.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.0%
5+ unit buildings: 16.2%

Homes in Rising Sun by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Rising Sun	Cecil County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	53.9% (±7.3 points)	71.3%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	14.8% (±5.4 points)	8.7%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	3.2% (±3.0 points)	2.7%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.8% (±5.3 points)	2.2%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.5% (±3.2 points)	4.0%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.0% (±2.2 points)	3.2%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.7% (±4.9 points)	2.9%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.0% (±2.9 points)	5.0%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Rising Sun, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Cecil County (10.1%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (22.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Rising Sun

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rising Sun
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Rising Sun	—	16.2% (±6.3 points)	—
West Nottingham Township	2.5 mi	0.6% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Nottingham	3.5 mi	1.1% (±7.6 points)	Lower
East Nottingham Township	6.3 mi	1.5% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Little Britain Township	6.4 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Port Deposit	6.6 mi	41.1% (±16.1 points)	Higher
Oxford	7.2 mi	23.2% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fulton Township	8.2 mi	0.5% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Lower Oxford Township	8.2 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Nottingham Township, PA (0.6%), Nottingham, PA (1.1%), East Nottingham Township, PA (1.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Port Deposit, MD (41.1%).

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 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)
8	Charlestown	0.0% (±9.4 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 Rising Sun

How many homes are in Rising Sun?

Rising Sun, MD has an estimated 1,228 (±152) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Rising Sun houses or apartments?

53.9% are detached houses and 14.8% attached houses, while 26.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.0% of homes in Rising Sun 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 — Rising Sun 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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