Name: Berwyn Heights, MD statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Berwyn Heights

Prince George's County loses about 13.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in39,095

Moved out48,509

Net−9,414

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Montgomery County, MD6,3346,486−152

District of Columbia, DC6,8495,786+1,063

Anne Arundel County, MD2,6474,672−2,025

Charles County, MD2,0574,002−1,945

Fairfax County, VA1,7992,182−383

Howard County, MD1,4762,399−923

Baltimore County, MD9731,292−319

Baltimore city, MD1,430

Within Maryland, other states or abroad

Arrivals

40%59%

Leavers

47%52%

Within MarylandOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$60K

Leavers$64K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Prince George's County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 5.1% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.9% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Prince George's County report $59,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $63,600, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need: $118,300 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $2,958 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,642 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $429,800.
Getting to work: 32 minutes each way on average; 26.7% work from home; 4.6% take transit.
If it is close but not quite: Lakeview, NY matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved here in the past year1
5.1%
11% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people8
-13.1
below the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8
$59,568
16% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Berwyn Heights	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	5.1%	11% below
Moved from another state1County figure	2.9%	44% above
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure	-13.1	below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure	$59,568	16% below
Income of households moving out8County figure	$63,559	10% below

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 77.8%, 54% above the median place.

Berwyn Heights24.2%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$118,320

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

24.2%

19% above the median place

Home price to income

2.9x

23% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

24%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$111,300

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Berwyn Heights, $2,958 a month, and local prices for everything else (100.2 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Berwyn Heights, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

Place	Rent to income	More left a year
Aquia Harbour, VA	20.0% vs 24.2%	$11,000	Compare
Sugarland Run, VA	19.4% vs 24.2%	$23,000	Compare
Santa Rita Ranch, TX	20.2% vs 24.2%	$26,200	Compare

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Renters paying 30%+1
77.8%
54% above the median place
Homeownership1
89.3%
35% above the median place
Median year built1
1958
1% below the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Berwyn Heights	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$2,958	117% above
Rent to income1	24.2%	19% above
Property tax rate1	1.5%	60% above
Home price to income1	2.9x	23% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	108.9	8% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$2,438	51% above
HUD area median income4County figure	$166,100	55% above
Property tax paid (median)1	$6,293	93% above
Median home value1	$429,800	35% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	2.8%	12% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	37.6%	27% below
Homeownership1	89.3%	35% above
Renters paying 30%+1	77.8%	54% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$2,642	41% above
Vacant homes1County figure	4.9%	31% below
Median year built1	1958	1% below

Work and pay

Median household income is $146,591, 83% above the median place.

Median household income1
$146,591
83% above the median place
Works from home1
26.7%
115% above the median place
Commutes by transit1
4.6%
above the median place (median 0.8%)

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Mean commute32 min +29%

Poverty rate6.6% −39%

Unemployment4.4% −10%

Income per person$43,218 +8%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Berwyn Heights	Vs median
Median household income1	$146,591	83% above
Income per person1	$43,218	8% above
Unemployment1	4.4%	10% below
Average annual pay6County figure	$76,203	16% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	3.9%	5% above
Jobs6County figure	328,137	118% above
Poverty rate1	6.6%	39% below
Mean commute1	32 min	29% above
Works from home1	26.7%	115% above
Commutes by transit1	4.6%	above (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Household size is 3.7, 49% above the median place.

Household size1
3.7
49% above the median place
Born abroad1
36.5%
314% above the median place
High school or higher1
76.0%
18% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

No health insurance15.3% 2.4×

Median age34.4 −12%

Homes with broadband95.9% +4%

Bachelor's or higher40.1% +25%

All 9 people measures

Measure	Berwyn Heights	Vs median
Population1	3,318	6646th largest
Population change since 20207	-0.2%	below (median 1.1%)
Median age1	34.4	12% below
Bachelor's or higher1	40.1%	25% above
High school or higher1	76.0%	18% below
Household size1	3.7	49% above
Born abroad1	36.5%	314% above
No health insurance1	15.3%	139% above
Homes with broadband1	95.9%	4% above

Life in Berwyn Heights

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places, 6 of them National Historic Landmarks.

O'Dea House listed 1987

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents12.1 +19%

Playgrounds per 10k18.1 +92%

Grocery stores per 10k6.0 2.8×

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k3.0 −73%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails2 km +5%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi30.2 143.9×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars15.4 −26%

Shops23.2 −23%

Arts, recreation and fitness1.8 −56%

Doctors' offices and clinics16.4 −19%

Child care centers2.1 −9%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools13
1
89% below the median place
Public school students13
421
91% below the median place
Students per teacher13
12.0
22% below the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Berwyn Heights	Vs median
Public schools13	1	89% below
Public school students13	421	91% below
Students per teacher13	12.0	22% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure	15.4	26% below
Shops per 10k9County figure	23.2	23% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure	1.8	56% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure	16.4	19% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure	2.1	9% below
Parks per 10k10	12.1	19% above
Playgrounds per 10k10	18.1	92% above
Grocery stores per 10k10	6.0	184% above
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k10	3.0	73% below
Libraries per 10k10	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails10	2.1	5% above
Transit stops per sq mi10	30.2	above (median 0.2)
National Register listings11	1	92% below

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 60, 69% below the median place.

Violent crime per 100k

69% below the median place

Property crime per 100k

692

43% below the median place

Months reported

12 of 12

by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Good air days16
83.8%
22% above the median place
Heat wave risk15
97.8
9% above the median place
Tornado risk15
95.1
17% above the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Berwyn Heights	Vs median
July average high14County figure	88°F	1% above
January average low14County figure	26°F	4% above
Average temperature14County figure	57°F	3% above
Annual precipitation14County figure	45.2 in	3% above
Natural hazard risk15County figure	93.2	1% above
Hurricane risk15County figure	92.2	30% above
Tornado risk15County figure	95.1	17% above
Wildfire risk15County figure	42.3	31% below
Heat wave risk15County figure	97.8	9% above
Median air quality index16County figure	40	7% below
Good air days16County figure	83.8%	22% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 42.9% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 37.1% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 39.5% from 2019 to 2024.

Population estimate

Up 0.0% from 2020 to 2025.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$110,800

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 86% of places

Pay vs rent

-0.9 pts

a year, rent outrunning pay. Better than 39% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Berwyn Heights in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 24% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 24% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$2,958/mo (2024)	$3,810/mo	$3,120 to $4,640/mo	+4.3%
Median household income	$146,591 (2024)	$187,500	$158,500 to $221,500	+4.2%
Median home value	$429,800 (2024)	$608,000	$441,000 to $837,000	+5.9%
Population	3,338 (2025)	3,370	3,230 to 3,510	+0.2%

The median home would be worth 3.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.9 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Berwyn Heights

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Lakeview, NY	$2,959	$118,777	Compare
Aquia Harbour, VA	$2,549	$152,708	Compare
French Valley, CA	$3,119	$148,520	Compare
Paloma Creek South, TX	$2,664	$121,747	Compare

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Common questions

Is Berwyn Heights a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Households average 3.73 people, larger than in 98% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-highest of 199 Maryland places. 78% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 97% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 183 Maryland places. On cost, space and class size it scores 94 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Berwyn Heights expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 24.2% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $429,800.

What salary do you need to live in Berwyn Heights?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $118,320 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Berwyn Heights safe?

There were 60 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Berwyn Heights?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Lakeview, NY, Aquia Harbour, VA, French Valley, CA and Paloma Creek South, TX.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Berwyn Heights with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Berwyn Heights itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/berwyn-heights-maryland

Citytistics. “Berwyn Heights, Maryland.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/berwyn-heights-maryland/

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