What kinds of homes are in Riva, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Riva, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Riva, MD has 1,696 (±274) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 690 homes per square mile of land.

95.3% are detached single-family houses.

0.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,696 (±274)
Detached houses: 95.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.9%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Riva by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Riva	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	95.3% (±2.5 points)	59.5%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.8% (±2.0 points)	21.4%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±1.5 points)	0.9%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.8%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.5 points)	3.0%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.5 points)	7.1%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.5 points)	5.9%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.5 points)	1.2%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Riva

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Riva
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Riva	—	0.0% (±4.3 points)	—
Edgewater	2.1 mi	4.8% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Parole	3.6 mi	40.1% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Annapolis	4.9 mi	29.8% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Annapolis Neck	5.0 mi	6.3% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Mayo	5.0 mi	1.1% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Crownsville	5.3 mi	0.0% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Naval Academy	6.4 mi	64.8% (±32.7 points)	Higher
Highland Beach	6.7 mi	0.0% (±66.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Parole, MD (40.1%), Annapolis, MD (29.8%), Annapolis Neck, MD (6.3%).

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
24	Mayo	1.1% (±2.5 points)
25	Deale	0.3% (±2.7 points)
26 (tie)	Arden on the Severn	0.0% (±9.2 points)
26 (tie)	Crownsville	0.0% (±12.0 points)
26 (tie)	Gambrills	0.0% (±7.3 points)
26 (tie)	Highland Beach	0.0% (±66.9 points)
26 (tie)	Riva	0.0% (±4.3 points)
26 (tie)	Shady Side	0.0% (±3.1 points)

Showing 8 of 31 places in Anne Arundel County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Riva 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 Riva

How many homes are in Riva?

Riva, MD has an estimated 1,696 (±274) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Riva houses or apartments?

95.3% are detached houses and 3.8% attached houses, while 0.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.9% of homes in Riva 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 — Riva 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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