What kinds of homes are in Maryland Heights, MO?

Name: Types of homes in Maryland Heights, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Maryland Heights, MO has 13,108 (±541) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 599 homes per square mile of land.

50.3% are detached single-family houses.

7.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

36.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 13,108 (±541)
Detached houses: 50.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.8%
5+ unit buildings: 36.0%

Homes in Maryland Heights by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Maryland Heights	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
Single-family, detached	50.3% (±3.0 points)	72.0%	70.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.1% (±1.7 points)	4.6%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	3.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.9% (±1.8 points)	4.9%	4.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	13.1% (±3.5 points)	5.6%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	16.5% (±2.7 points)	4.7%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.4% (±1.9 points)	6.3%	5.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.7% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Maryland Heights, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in St. Louis County (16.6%).

It is also higher than in Missouri (12.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Maryland Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Maryland Heights
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Maryland Heights	—	36.0% (±4.8 points)	—
Champ	2.2 mi	0.0% (±173.2 points)	Not measurably different
Creve Coeur	4.1 mi	39.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
St. Ann	4.6 mi	20.2% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Bridgeton	4.9 mi	11.6% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Westwood	5.5 mi	0.0% (±39.1 points)	Not measurably different
Breckenridge Hills	5.6 mi	2.5% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Overland	5.8 mi	2.6% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Edmundson	5.9 mi	6.3% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Ann, MO (20.2%), Bridgeton, MO (11.6%), Breckenridge Hills, MO (2.5%).

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 St. Louis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Clayton	48.5% (±6.0 points)
5	St. George	44.4% (±19.1 points)
6	Kinloch	43.0% (±15.7 points)
7	Creve Coeur	39.3% (±5.4 points)
8	Normandy	37.4% (±12.2 points)
9	Valley Park	36.3% (±7.7 points)
10	Maryland Heights	36.0% (±4.8 points)
11	Shrewsbury	33.6% (±8.2 points)
12	Maplewood	31.9% (±6.5 points)
13	Mehlville	29.8% (±3.8 points)
14	Hazelwood	26.9% (±4.3 points)
15	Sappington	24.0% (±5.9 points)
16	Richmond Heights	23.1% (±5.9 points)

Showing 13 of 98 places in St. Louis County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Maryland Heights

How many homes are in Maryland Heights?

Maryland Heights, MO has an estimated 13,108 (±541) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Maryland Heights houses or apartments?

50.3% are detached houses and 5.1% attached houses, while 43.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.8% of homes in Maryland Heights 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 — Maryland Heights city, Missouri

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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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