What kinds of homes are in Towson, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Towson, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Towson, MD has 24,871 (±747) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,757 homes per square mile of land.

33.7% are detached single-family houses.

6.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

38.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 24,871 (±747)
Detached houses: 33.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.3%
5+ unit buildings: 38.3%

Homes in Towson by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Towson	Baltimore County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	33.7% (±1.9 points)	47.2%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	21.7% (±1.6 points)	23.7%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±0.3 points)	1.1%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.7% (±1.3 points)	1.9%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.3% (±1.6 points)	7.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.7% (±2.0 points)	10.0%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	22.3% (±2.1 points)	7.5%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.8%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Towson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Towson
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Towson	—	38.3% (±3.3 points)	—
Lutherville	2.1 mi	12.3% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Hampton	3.5 mi	0.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Parkville	3.6 mi	19.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Timonium	3.7 mi	23.9% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Mays Chapel	4.0 mi	39.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pikesville	4.4 mi	43.7% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Carney	5.1 mi	34.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Overlea	5.7 mi	17.2% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lutherville, MD (12.3%), Hampton, MD (0.0%), Parkville, MD (19.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pikesville, MD (43.7%).

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
1	Cockeysville	60.8% (±6.3 points)
2	Owings Mills	53.4% (±6.0 points)
3	Garrison	50.6% (±9.6 points)
4	Rossville	44.9% (±7.1 points)
5	Pikesville	43.7% (±4.1 points)
6	Mays Chapel	39.5% (±5.7 points)
7	Towson	38.3% (±3.3 points)
8	Milford Mill	37.4% (±4.3 points)
9	Carney	34.7% (±4.2 points)
10	Reisterstown	28.0% (±5.1 points)
11	Catonsville	25.8% (±3.4 points)
12	Lochearn	25.3% (±4.4 points)
13	Perry Hall	25.1% (±3.8 points)

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

Towson 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 Towson

How many homes are in Towson?

Towson, MD has an estimated 24,871 (±747) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Towson houses or apartments?

33.7% are detached houses and 21.7% attached houses, while 44.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.3% of homes in Towson 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 — Towson 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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