What kinds of homes are in Silver Hill, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Silver Hill, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Silver Hill, MD has 3,020 (±301) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,257 homes per square mile of land.

12.1% are detached single-family houses.

9.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

67.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,020 (±301)
Detached houses: 12.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.3%
5+ unit buildings: 67.2%

Homes in Silver Hill by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Silver Hill	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	12.1% (±4.7 points)	49.2%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	11.4% (±4.1 points)	16.7%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	1.5% (±1.7 points)	0.8%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.8% (±4.9 points)	1.7%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	11.7% (±7.6 points)	8.0%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	37.2% (±7.9 points)	11.4%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	18.3% (±5.6 points)	11.5%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.6%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Silver Hill, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Prince George's County (30.9%).

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 Silver Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Silver Hill
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Silver Hill	—	67.2% (±12.3 points)	—
Suitland	1.1 mi	59.2% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Marlow Heights	1.3 mi	48.4% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Hillcrest Heights	1.7 mi	33.4% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Temple Hills	2.1 mi	63.5% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Coral Hills	2.4 mi	18.9% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Camp Springs	2.6 mi	23.0% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Morningside	2.8 mi	0.0% (±17.1 points)	Lower
Glassmanor	2.8 mi	55.2% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marlow Heights, MD (48.4%), Hillcrest Heights, MD (33.4%), Coral Hills, MD (18.9%).

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 Prince George's County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Bladensburg	75.5% (±12.4 points)
2	Silver Hill	67.2% (±12.3 points)
3	Langley Park	66.2% (±8.6 points)
4	Adelphi	64.8% (±7.2 points)
5	Temple Hills	63.5% (±9.9 points)
6	National Harbor	63.1% (±14.3 points)
7	Suitland	59.2% (±6.6 points)
8	Greenbelt	58.6% (±5.5 points)

Showing 8 of 80 places in Prince George's County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Silver Hill 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 Silver Hill

How many homes are in Silver Hill?

Silver Hill, MD has an estimated 3,020 (±301) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Silver Hill houses or apartments?

12.1% are detached houses and 11.4% attached houses, while 76.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.3% of homes in Silver Hill 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 — Silver Hill 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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