What kinds of homes are in Sykesville, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Sykesville, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Sykesville, MD has 1,597 (±178) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 999 homes per square mile of land.

53.4% are detached single-family houses.

1.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,597 (±178)
Detached houses: 53.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.9%
5+ unit buildings: 12.9%

Homes in Sykesville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sykesville	Carroll County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	53.4% (±10.4 points)	78.4%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	31.5% (±10.4 points)	11.0%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	1.0% (±1.7 points)	1.4%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.9% (±1.4 points)	2.0%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±1.7 points)	1.4%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.1% (±2.4 points)	2.7%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.4% (±7.1 points)	2.5%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.7%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Sykesville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Carroll County (6.6%).

It is also lower than in 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 Sykesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sykesville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sykesville	—	12.9% (±7.7 points)	—
Eldersburg	2.4 mi	6.5% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Randallstown	9.1 mi	19.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Airy	9.7 mi	0.4% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Ellicott City	9.9 mi	26.1% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Reisterstown	10 mi	28.0% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Owings Mills	10 mi	53.4% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Milford Mill	11 mi	37.4% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Garrison	12 mi	50.6% (±9.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mount Airy, MD (0.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ellicott City, MD (26.1%), Reisterstown, MD (28.0%), Owings Mills, MD (53.4%).

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 Carroll County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Westminster	29.6% (±5.2 points)
2	Hampstead	14.6% (±5.1 points)
3	Sykesville	12.9% (±7.7 points)
4	Eldersburg	6.5% (±1.4 points)
5	New Windsor	6.1% (±9.1 points)
6	Manchester	3.9% (±4.5 points)
7	Union Bridge	3.8% (±11.9 points)
8	Taneytown	3.1% (±2.7 points)
9	Mount Airy	0.4% (±1.8 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Sykesville

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Sykesville beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Sykesville, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Sykesville, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Sykesville

How many homes are in Sykesville?

Sykesville, MD has an estimated 1,597 (±178) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sykesville houses or apartments?

53.4% are detached houses and 31.5% attached houses, while 14.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.9% of homes in Sykesville 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 — Sykesville town, Maryland

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Sykesville town, Maryland (place:76550, in state:24).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.