What kinds of homes are in White Oak, MD?

Name: Types of homes in White Oak, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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White Oak, MD has 6,402 (±468) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,050 homes per square mile of land.

15.3% are detached single-family houses.

4.2% 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: 6,402 (±468)
Detached houses: 15.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.2%
5+ unit buildings: 67.2%

Homes in White Oak by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	White Oak	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	15.3% (±3.2 points)	46.6%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	13.3% (±2.3 points)	17.8%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.7%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.8% (±2.2 points)	1.4%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	10.7% (±3.4 points)	4.9%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	23.9% (±4.7 points)	8.2%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	32.6% (±3.6 points)	20.2%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In White Oak, 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 White Oak

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Oak
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
White Oak	—	67.2% (±6.8 points)	—
Burnt Mills	0.9 mi	4.6% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Hillandale	1.4 mi	6.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Kemp Mill	1.9 mi	22.8% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Four Corners	1.9 mi	3.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Colesville	2.1 mi	12.8% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Calverton	2.2 mi	32.6% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Fairland	3.1 mi	43.4% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Silver Spring	3.4 mi	60.4% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Burnt Mills, MD (4.6%), Hillandale, MD (6.0%), Kemp Mill, MD (22.8%).

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)

Showing 9 of 59 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

White Oak 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 White Oak

How many homes are in White Oak?

White Oak, MD has an estimated 6,402 (±468) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in White Oak houses or apartments?

15.3% are detached houses and 13.3% attached houses, while 71.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.2% of homes in White Oak 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 — White Oak 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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