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38.89° N · 76.91° W · GEOID 2451125

Maryland Park

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

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Maryland Park is home to 839 people. Median household income is $91,429 a year and median rent is $2,729 a month, 35.8% 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 $343,400, about 3.8x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$2,729
100% above the median place
Median household income
$91,429
14% above the median place
Median home value
$343,400
8% above the median place
Unemployment
6.4%
30% 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 Maryland Park

  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $527 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 3rd-lowest of 198 Maryland places.
  • The median rent takes 35.8% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 98% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 199 Maryland places.
  • Household income has grown -0.6% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 96% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 199 Maryland places.
  • Half the homes were built before 1947, older housing than in 94% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 199 Maryland places.
  • The median resident is 35 years old, younger than in 80% of places its size.
01

Moving to Maryland Park

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, 0.0% 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
$109,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $2,729 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,202 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $343,400.
Getting to work
35 minutes each way on average; 17.9% work from home; 7.4% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Hampshire, IL matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-13.1
below the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7
$59,568
16% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureMaryland ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.9%3% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-13.1below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$59,56816% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$63,55910% below
02

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 35.8%, 75% above the median place.

Maryland Park35.8%
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
$109,160
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
35.8%
75% above the median place
Home price to income
3.8x
1% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
36%
over the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$58,100
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median year built1
1947
2% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$2,202
18% above the median place
Homeownership1
61.3%
8% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureMaryland ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$2,729100% above
Rent to income135.8%75% above
Property tax rate10.9%5% below
Home price to income13.8x1% below
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$2,9659% below
Median home value1$343,4008% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure2.8%12% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure37.6%27% below
Homeownership161.3%8% below
Renters paying 30%+1County figure53.0%5% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,20218% above
Vacant homes1County figure4.9%31% below
Median year built119472% below
03

Work and pay

Income per person is $35,758, 11% below the median place.

Income per person1
$35,758
11% below the median place
Median household income1
$91,429
14% above the median place
Mean commute1
35 min
41% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureMaryland ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$91,42914% above
Income per person1$35,75811% below
Unemployment1County figure6.4%30% above
Average annual pay6County figure$76,20316% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.9%5% above
Jobs6County figure328,137118% above
Poverty rate1County figure10.8%1% above
Mean commute1County figure35 min41% above
Works from home1County figure17.9%44% above
Commutes by transit1County figure7.4%above (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 80.2%, 13% below the median place.

High school or higher1
80.2%
13% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
87.6%
5% below the median place
Median age1
35.0
10% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureMaryland ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18396646th largest
Median age135.010% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure36.7%14% above
High school or higher180.2%13% below
Household size12.38% below
Born abroad1County figure25.3%186% above
No health insurance1County figure11.4%78% above
Homes with broadband187.6%5% below
05

Life in Maryland Park

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

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.

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
1.8
56% below the median place
Public school students10
132,123
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools10
199
above the median place (median 9)
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureMaryland ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure199above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure132,123above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure14.75% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure15.426% below
Shops per 10k8County figure23.223% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure1.856% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure16.419% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.19% below
National Register listings9County figure110above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Good air days is 83.8%, 22% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Maryland Park. Larger places are fetched first.

Good air days13
83.8%
22% above the median place
Heat wave risk12
97.8
9% above the median place
Tornado risk12
95.1
17% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureMaryland ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure88°F1% above
January average low11County figure26°F4% above
Average temperature11County figure57°F3% above
Annual precipitation11County figure45.2 in3% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure93.21% above
Hurricane risk12County figure92.230% above
Tornado risk12County figure95.117% above
Wildfire risk12County figure42.331% below
Heat wave risk12County figure97.89% above
Median air quality index13County figure407% below
Good air days13County figure83.8%22% above
08

Maryland Park in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 38% of the median income in 2030, up from 36% 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$2,729/mo (2024)$3,540/mo$2,910 to $4,320/mo+4.5%
Median household income$91,429 (2024)$112,500$95,000 to $133,000+3.5%
Median home value$343,400 (2024)$506,000$367,000 to $697,000+6.7%

The median home would be worth 4.5 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 Maryland Park

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

PlaceRentIncome
Hampshire, IL$2,589$94,773Compare
Providence Village, TX$2,413$110,430Compare
Three Lakes, FL$2,361$102,306Compare
Jenison, MI$2,306$89,593Compare
Jenison, MIThree Lakes, FLProvidence Village, TXHampshire, ILMaryland Park, MDMaryland ParkHampshireProvidence VillageThree LakesJenisonMaryland ParkHampshireProvidence VillageThree LakesJenison

Common questions

Is Maryland Park a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Owning with a mortgage costs about $527 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 3rd-lowest of 198 Maryland places. The median rent takes 35.8% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 98% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 199 Maryland places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Maryland Park expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 35.8% 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 $343,400.

What salary do you need to live in Maryland Park?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $109,160 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Maryland Park?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Hampshire, IL, Providence Village, TX, Three Lakes, FL and Jenison, MI.

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. 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.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 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
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. 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 Maryland Park with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Maryland Park itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/maryland-park-maryland

Citytistics. “Maryland Park, Maryland.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/maryland-park-maryland/

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