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38.94° N · 76.89° W · GEOID 2445400

Landover Hills

Prince George's County, Maryland · part of the Washington, DC metro

Limited data population under 5,000

MarylandLandover Hills, MDLandover HillsLandover Hills

The short answer

Landover Hills is home to 2,031 people. Median household income is $92,500 a year and median rent is $2,694 a month, 34.9% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). That is above the usual 30% line for cost burden. The median home is valued at $351,900, about 3.8x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$2,694
97% above the median place
Median household income
$92,500
15% above the median place
Median home value
$351,900
10% above the median place
Unemployment
10.8%
120% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Landover Hills

  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $773 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 99% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 198 Maryland places.
  • The median rent takes 34.9% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 98% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 199 Maryland places.
  • Half the homes were built before 1948, older housing than in 94% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 199 Maryland places.
  • Between the 2019 and 2023 surveys, rent rose 10.1% a year while household income rose 2.9%, so rent outran pay by more than in 94% of places its size.
  • Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 240 hours a year commuting, more than in 95% of places its size.
01

Moving to Landover Hills

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

Within Maryland, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
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
5.9% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.9% from another state. County figure.
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
$107,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $2,694 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,921 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $351,900.
Getting to work
34 minutes each way on average; 8.1% work from home; 9.3% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Hampshire, IL matches it on character. Compare the two
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
Moved from another state1
2.9%
44% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureLandover HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.9%3% above
Moved from another state1County figure2.9%44% above
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-13.1below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$59,56816% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$63,55910% below
02

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 34.9%, 71% above the median place.

Landover Hills34.9%
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
$107,760
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
34.9%
71% above the median place
Home price to income
3.8x
0% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
35%
over the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$60,500
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Landover Hills, $2,694 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 Landover Hills, but easier on the budget

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

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
St. Paul Park, MN25.9% vs 34.9%$12,100Compare
North Patchogue, NY25.3% vs 34.9%$16,400Compare
Union Beach, NJ25.8% vs 34.9%$24,100Compare

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Renters paying 30%+1
71.4%
41% above the median place
Median year built1
1948
2% below the median place
Homeownership1
83.9%
26% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureLandover HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$2,69497% above
Rent to income134.9%71% above
Property tax rate11.2%36% above
Home price to income13.8x0% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure108.98% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,43851% above
HUD area median income4County figure$166,10055% above
Property tax paid (median)1$4,36134% above
Median home value1$351,90010% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure2.8%12% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure37.6%27% below
Homeownership183.9%26% above
Renters paying 30%+171.4%41% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,9213% above
Vacant homes1County figure4.9%31% below
Median year built119482% below
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 10.8%, 120% above the median place.

Unemployment1
10.8%
120% above the median place
Commutes by transit1
9.3%
above the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
34 min
38% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Works from home8.1% −35%
Income per person$33,647 −16%
Poverty rate7.8% −28%
Median household income$92,500 +15%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureLandover HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$92,50015% above
Income per person1$33,64716% below
Unemployment110.8%120% above
Average annual pay6County figure$76,20316% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.9%5% above
Jobs6County figure328,137118% above
Poverty rate17.8%28% below
Mean commute134 min38% above
Works from home18.1%35% below
Commutes by transit19.3%above (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 73.3%, 21% below the median place.

High school or higher1
73.3%
21% below the median place
Born abroad1
38.3%
333% above the median place
No health insurance1
16.6%
159% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size3.2 +28%
Bachelor's or higher19.2% −40%
Homes with broadband93.8% +2%
Median age39.6 +2%
All 9 people measures
MeasureLandover HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population12,0316646th largest
Population change since 20207-0.3%below (median 1.1%)
Median age139.62% above
Bachelor's or higher119.2%40% below
High school or higher173.3%21% below
Household size13.228% above
Born abroad138.3%333% above
No health insurance116.6%159% above
Homes with broadband193.8%2% above
05

Life in Landover Hills

110 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 6 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents9.8 −3%
Playgrounds per 10k9.8 +5%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k14.8 +32%
Libraries per 10k4.9 5.7×
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi38.9 185.0×

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
2
78% below the median place
Public school students13
1,130
77% below the median place
Students per teacher13
13.6
12% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureLandover HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools13278% below
Public school students131,13077% below
Students per teacher1313.612% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure15.426% below
Shops per 10k9County figure23.223% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure1.856% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure16.419% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure2.19% below
Parks per 10k109.83% below
Playgrounds per 10k109.85% above
Grocery stores per 10k100.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k1014.832% above
Libraries per 10k104.9above (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails100.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi1038.9above (median 0.2)
National Register listings11County figure110above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 668, 248% above the median place.

Violent crime per 100k
668
248% above the median place
Property crime per 100k
4,452
267% above 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
MeasureLandover HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high14County figure88°F1% above
January average low14County figure26°F4% above
Average temperature14County figure57°F3% above
Annual precipitation14County figure45.2 in3% above
Natural hazard risk15County figure93.21% above
Hurricane risk15County figure92.230% above
Tornado risk15County figure95.117% above
Wildfire risk15County figure42.331% below
Heat wave risk15County figure97.89% above
Median air quality index16County figure407% below
Good air days16County figure83.8%22% above
08

Landover Hills in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 37% of the median income in 2030, up from 35% 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.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$2,694/mo (2023)$3,630/mo$2,940 to $4,500/mo+4.4%
Median household income$92,500 (2024)$117,000$99,000 to $138,500+4.0%
Median home value$351,900 (2024)$504,000$366,000 to $694,000+6.2%
Population1,811 (2025)1,8201,750 to 1,900+0.1%

The median home would be worth 4.3 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.8 now.

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

09

Places like Landover Hills

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

PlaceRentIncome
Hampshire, IL$2,589$94,773Compare
Flanders, NY$2,311$88,393Compare
Lochbuie, CO$2,429$97,009Compare
Mastic Beach, NY$2,428$111,493Compare
Mastic Beach, NYLochbuie, COFlanders, NYHampshire, ILLandover Hills, MDLandover HillsHampshireFlandersLochbuieLandover HillsHampshireFlandersLochbuie

Common questions

Is Landover Hills a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Owning with a mortgage costs about $773 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 99% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 198 Maryland places. The median rent takes 34.9% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 98% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 199 Maryland places. On cost, space and class size it scores 75 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Landover Hills expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 34.9% 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 $351,900.

What salary do you need to live in Landover Hills?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $107,760 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Landover Hills safe?

There were 668 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Landover Hills?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Hampshire, IL, Flanders, NY, Lochbuie, CO and Mastic Beach, NY.

Sources and methods

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

  1. 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
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. 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.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  11. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  12. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  13. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  14. 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
  15. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  16. 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 Landover Hills with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Landover Hills itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/landover-hills-maryland

Citytistics. “Landover Hills, Maryland.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/landover-hills-maryland/

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