Name: National Harbor, MD statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to National Harbor

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: 9.7% 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: $90,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $2,271 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,813 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $472,500.
Getting to work: 35 minutes each way on average; 26.9% work from home; 7.0% take transit.
If it is close but not quite: Jupiter, FL matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved here in the past year1
9.7%
68% above the median place
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

Measure	National Harbor	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	9.7%	68% above
Moved from another state1County figure	2.9%	44% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	-13.1	below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$59,568	16% below
Income of households moving out7County figure	$63,559	10% below

What it costs to live here

Median year built is 2005, 1% above the median place.

National Harbor24.8%

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

$90,840

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

24.8%

22% above the median place

Home price to income

4.3x

13% above the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

25%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$82,600

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

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Like National Harbor, 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
Atlantic Beach, FL	21.8% vs 24.8%	$13,300	Compare
Lake Murray of Richland, SC	19.6% vs 24.8%	$16,900	Compare
Fairview, TX	21.4% vs 24.8%	$3,700	Compare

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Median year built1
2005
1% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$2,813
50% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$5,640
73% above the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	National Harbor	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$2,271	66% above
Rent to income1	24.8%	22% above
Property tax rate1	1.2%	31% above
Home price to income1	4.3x	13% above
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	$5,640	73% above
Median home value1	$472,500	48% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	2.8%	12% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	37.6%	27% below
Homeownership1	57.5%	13% below
Renters paying 30%+1	45.6%	10% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$2,813	50% above
Vacant homes1County figure	4.9%	31% below
Median year built1	2005	1% above

Work and pay

Mean commute is 35 min, 41% above the median place.

Mean commute1
35 min
41% above the median place
Commutes by transit1
7.0%
above the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$71,004
77% above the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	National Harbor	Vs median
Median household income1	$109,707	37% above
Income per person1	$71,004	77% above
Unemployment1County figure	6.4%	30% above
Average annual pay6County figure	$76,203	16% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	3.9%	5% above
Jobs6County figure	328,137	118% above
Poverty rate1County figure	10.8%	1% above
Mean commute1	35 min	41% above
Works from home1	26.9%	116% above
Commutes by transit1	7.0%	above (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Household size is 1.9, 24% below the median place.

Household size1
1.9
24% below the median place
Median age1
48.6
25% above the median place
Born abroad1
23.8%
169% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Bachelor's or higher55.1% +72%

Homes with broadband95.8% +4%

High school or higher93.5% +1%

All 8 people measures

Measure	National Harbor	Vs median
Population1	4,454	6646th largest
Median age1	48.6	25% above
Bachelor's or higher1	55.1%	72% above
High school or higher1	93.5%	1% above
Household size1	1.9	24% below
Born abroad1	23.8%	169% above
No health insurance1County figure	11.4%	78% above
Homes with broadband1	95.8%	4% above

Life in National Harbor

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 residents15.7 +55%

Playgrounds per 10k4.5 −52%

Grocery stores per 10k2.3 +6%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k94.3 8.5×

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails1 km −40%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi13.5 64.1×

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.

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
1.8
56% below the median place
Public school students11
132,123
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools11
199
above the median place (median 9)

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	National Harbor	Vs median
Public schools11County figure	199	above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure	132,123	above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure	14.7	5% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	15.4	26% below
Shops per 10k8County figure	23.2	23% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	1.8	56% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	16.4	19% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	2.1	9% below
Parks per 10k9	15.7	55% above
Playgrounds per 10k9	4.5	52% below
Grocery stores per 10k9	2.3	6% above
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	94.3	above (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k9	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails9	1.2	40% below
Transit stops per sq mi9	13.5	above (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure	110	above (median 13)

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 National Harbor. Larger places are fetched first.

Good air days14
83.8%
22% above the median place
Heat wave risk13
97.8
9% above the median place
Tornado risk13
95.1
17% above the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	National Harbor	Vs median
July average high12County figure	88°F	1% above
January average low12County figure	26°F	4% above
Average temperature12County figure	57°F	3% above
Annual precipitation12County figure	45.2 in	3% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure	93.2	1% above
Hurricane risk13County figure	92.2	30% above
Tornado risk13County figure	95.1	17% above
Wildfire risk13County figure	42.3	31% below
Heat wave risk13County figure	97.8	9% above
Median air quality index14County figure	40	7% below
Good air days14County figure	83.8%	22% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 68.0% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 22.1% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 32.0% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$82,300

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 66% of places

Pay vs rent

-6.9 pts

a year, rent outrunning pay. Better than 3% of places

Family fit

n/a

Not enough local figures

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

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

National Harbor in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 26% of the median income in 2030, up from 25% 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	$2,271/mo (2024)	$3,010/mo	$2,470 to $3,670/mo	+4.8%
Median household income	$109,707 (2024)	$139,000	$117,500 to $164,500	+4.0%
Median home value	$472,500 (2024)	$669,000	$486,000 to $922,000	+6.0%

The median home would be worth 4.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 4.3 now.

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

Places like National Harbor

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

Place	Rent	Income
Jupiter, FL	$2,381	$110,240	Compare
Mount Arlington, NJ	$2,392	$92,264	Compare
Viera West, FL	$2,182	$109,170	Compare
Doctor Phillips, FL	$2,393	$103,950	Compare

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Common questions

Is National Harbor a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 10.9% a year while household income rose 4.1%, so rent outran pay by more than in 94% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. Households average 1.90 people, smaller than in 97% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is National Harbor expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 24.8% 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 $472,500.

What salary do you need to live in National Harbor?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $90,840 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to National Harbor?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Jupiter, FL, Mount Arlington, NJ, Viera West, FL and Doctor Phillips, FL.

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
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
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 National Harbor with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for National Harbor itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/national-harbor-maryland

Citytistics. “National Harbor, Maryland.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/national-harbor-maryland/

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