What kinds of homes are in Solomons, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Solomons, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Solomons, MD has 1,372 (±267) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 689 homes per square mile of land.

42.2% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

29.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,372 (±267)
Detached houses: 42.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 29.4%

Homes in Solomons by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Solomons	Calvert County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	42.2% (±13.7 points)	87.5%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	28.4% (±9.8 points)	6.5%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.1%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.4%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.1% (±2.1 points)	0.4%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.6% (±5.5 points)	1.4%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	18.7% (±9.0 points)	2.9%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.9%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Solomons, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Calvert County (4.7%).

It is not measurably different from 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 Solomons

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Solomons
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Solomons	—	29.4% (±10.8 points)	—
Drum Point	1.5 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Lusby	2.1 mi	10.8% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Chesapeake Ranch Estates	2.7 mi	1.5% (±2.7 points)	Lower
California	3.3 mi	15.9% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Wildewood	5.2 mi	22.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington Park	6.3 mi	38.1% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Long Beach	8.3 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Calvert Beach	9.4 mi	0.0% (±21.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Drum Point, MD (0.0%), Lusby, MD (10.8%), Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD (1.5%).

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 Calvert County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Prince Frederick	44.3% (±9.7 points)
2	Solomons	29.4% (±10.8 points)
3	North Beach	22.5% (±6.4 points)
4	Lusby	10.8% (±9.6 points)
5	Chesapeake Beach	8.9% (±5.2 points)
6	Chesapeake Ranch Estates	1.5% (±2.7 points)
7 (tie)	Calvert Beach	0.0% (±21.7 points)
7 (tie)	Drum Point	0.0% (±5.2 points)

Showing 8 of 12 places in Calvert County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Solomons 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 Solomons

How many homes are in Solomons?

Solomons, MD has an estimated 1,372 (±267) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Solomons houses or apartments?

42.2% are detached houses and 28.4% attached houses, while 29.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Solomons 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 — Solomons 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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