What kinds of homes are in Rosedale, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Rosedale, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Rosedale, MD has 7,838 (±456) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,142 homes per square mile of land.

64.9% are detached single-family houses.

3.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,838 (±456)
Detached houses: 64.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.3%
5+ unit buildings: 12.4%

Homes in Rosedale by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Rosedale	Baltimore County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	64.9% (±3.3 points)	47.2%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	18.3% (±3.2 points)	23.7%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.1%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.1% (±2.1 points)	1.9%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.1% (±1.6 points)	7.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.1% (±1.8 points)	10.0%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.2% (±0.9 points)	7.5%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.1% (±1.0 points)	0.8%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Rosedale, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Baltimore County (25.2%).

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 Rosedale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rosedale
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Rosedale	—	12.4% (±2.6 points)	—
Overlea	2.6 mi	17.2% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Rossville	2.6 mi	44.9% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Essex	3.9 mi	19.5% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Dundalk	4.2 mi	9.8% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Middle River	4.3 mi	15.8% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Parkville	4.5 mi	19.1% (±3.8 points)	Higher
White Marsh	4.6 mi	24.5% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Carney	5.4 mi	34.7% (±4.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Overlea, MD (17.2%), Rossville, MD (44.9%), Essex, MD (19.5%).

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
19	Parkville	19.1% (±3.8 points)
20	Honeygo	18.1% (±3.6 points)
21	Overlea	17.2% (±3.5 points)
22	Lansdowne	17.0% (±6.5 points)
23	Middle River	15.8% (±3.0 points)
24	Bowleys Quarters	13.9% (±4.7 points)
25	Rosedale	12.4% (±2.6 points)
26	Lutherville	12.3% (±3.6 points)
27	Baltimore Highlands	11.0% (±5.2 points)
28	Arbutus	10.9% (±3.5 points)
29	Dundalk	9.8% (±1.8 points)
30	Edgemere	3.1% (±2.1 points)
31	Kingsville	0.6% (±3.3 points)

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

Rosedale 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 Rosedale

How many homes are in Rosedale?

Rosedale, MD has an estimated 7,838 (±456) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Rosedale houses or apartments?

64.9% are detached houses and 18.3% attached houses, while 15.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.3% of homes in Rosedale 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 — Rosedale 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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