What kinds of homes are in Silver Spring, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Silver Spring, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Silver Spring, MD has 35,774 (±873) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 4,538 homes per square mile of land.

29.6% are detached single-family houses.

4.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

60.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 35,774 (±873)
Detached houses: 29.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.2%
5+ unit buildings: 60.4%

Homes in Silver Spring by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Silver Spring	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	29.6% (±1.6 points)	46.6%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.3% (±0.7 points)	17.8%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	1.2% (±0.5 points)	0.7%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.0% (±0.7 points)	1.4%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.6% (±1.4 points)	4.9%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.2% (±1.0 points)	8.2%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	43.6% (±1.9 points)	20.2%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Silver Spring, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Montgomery County (33.3%).

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 Spring

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Silver Spring
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Silver Spring	—	60.4% (±2.6 points)	—
Four Corners	1.6 mi	3.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Forest Glen	1.7 mi	35.7% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Takoma Park	1.8 mi	45.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Langley Park	2.3 mi	66.2% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Burnt Mills	2.5 mi	4.6% (±6.8 points)	Lower
South Kensington	2.6 mi	7.1% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Kemp Mill	2.7 mi	22.8% (±4.8 points)	Lower
North Chevy Chase	2.9 mi	0.0% (±29.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Four Corners, MD (3.9%), Forest Glen, MD (35.7%), Takoma Park, MD (45.0%).

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 Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Friendship Heights Village	97.8% (±3.4 points)
2	Leisure World	71.0% (±6.5 points)
3	White Oak	67.2% (±6.8 points)
4	Silver Spring	60.4% (±2.6 points)
5	North Bethesda	60.0% (±2.9 points)
6	Gaithersburg	49.9% (±3.3 points)
7	Takoma Park	45.0% (±5.1 points)
8	Rockville	43.5% (±2.6 points)
9	Fairland	43.4% (±5.0 points)
10 (tie)	Bethesda	41.6% (±1.7 points)

Showing 10 of 59 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Silver Spring 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 Spring

How many homes are in Silver Spring?

Silver Spring, MD has an estimated 35,774 (±873) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Silver Spring houses or apartments?

29.6% are detached houses and 5.3% attached houses, while 64.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.2% of homes in Silver Spring 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 Spring 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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