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38.94° N · 76.95° W · GEOID 2456375

North Brentwood

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

Limited data population under 5,000

MarylandNorth Brentwood, MDNorth BrentwoodNorth Brentwood

The short answer

North Brentwood is home to 624 people. Median household income is $98,462 a year and median rent is $2,107 a month, 25.7% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is moderate. The median home is valued at $416,700, about 4.2x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$2,107
54% above the median place
Median household income
$98,462
23% above the median place
Median home value
$416,700
30% 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 North Brentwood

  • Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 270 hours a year commuting, more than in 98% of the 2,101 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-highest of 198 Maryland places.
  • Household income has grown 9.4% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 89% of places its size. It is the highest of 199 Maryland places.
  • 29% of residents were born outside the US, more than in 93% of places its size.
  • Median rent is $2,107 a month, higher than in 87% of places its size.
01

Moving to North Brentwood

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
$84,300 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $2,107 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,776 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $416,700.
Getting to work
41 minutes each way on average; 13.3% work from home; 7.4% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Southchase, FL 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
MeasureNorth BrentwoodAmong 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

Median gross rent is $2,107, 54% above the median place.

North Brentwood25.7%
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
$84,280
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
25.7%
26% above the median place
Home price to income
4.2x
11% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
26%
just under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$72,600
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Owner costs with a mortgage1
$2,776
48% above the median place
Median year built1
1966
1% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$5,357
64% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureNorth BrentwoodAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$2,10754% above
Rent to income125.7%26% above
Property tax rate11.3%42% above
Home price to income14.2x11% 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$5,35764% above
Median home value1$416,70030% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure2.8%12% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure37.6%27% below
Homeownership177.7%17% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure53.0%5% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,77648% above
Vacant homes1County figure4.9%31% below
Median year built119661% below
03

Work and pay

Mean commute is 41 min, 64% above the median place.

Mean commute1
41 min
64% above the median place
Median household income1
$98,462
23% above the median place
Income per person1
$42,688
7% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureNorth BrentwoodAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$98,46223% above
Income per person1$42,6887% above
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 commute141 min64% above
Works from home113.3%7% above
Commutes by transit1County figure7.4%above (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 98.7%, 7% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
98.7%
7% above the median place
High school or higher1
71.8%
22% below the median place
Born abroad1
29.2%
230% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Median age44.7 +15%
Household size2.8 +12%
Bachelor's or higher30.4% −5%
All 9 people measures
MeasureNorth BrentwoodAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16246646th largest
Population change since 20207-0.2%below (median 1.1%)
Median age144.715% above
Bachelor's or higher130.4%5% below
High school or higher171.8%22% below
Household size12.812% above
Born abroad129.2%230% above
No health insurance1County figure11.4%78% above
Homes with broadband198.7%7% above
05

Life in North Brentwood

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

  • North Brentwood Historic District listed 2003

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 10k9
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 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureNorth BrentwoodAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure199above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure132,123above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure14.75% 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
National Register listings10192% below
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 North Brentwood. 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
MeasureNorth BrentwoodAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure88°F1% above
January average low12County figure26°F4% above
Average temperature12County figure57°F3% above
Annual precipitation12County figure45.2 in3% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure93.21% above
Hurricane risk13County figure92.230% above
Tornado risk13County figure95.117% above
Wildfire risk13County figure42.331% below
Heat wave risk13County figure97.89% above
Median air quality index14County figure407% below
Good air days14County figure83.8%22% above
08

North Brentwood in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 26% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 26% 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$2,107/mo (2024)$2,710/mo$2,220 to $3,300/mo+4.3%
Median household income$98,462 (2024)$127,000$107,000 to $150,000+4.3%
Median home value$416,700 (2024)$594,000$431,000 to $818,000+6.1%
Population589 (2025)590570 to 620+0.2%

The median home would be worth 4.7 years of the median income in 2030, against 4.2 now.

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

09

Places like North Brentwood

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

PlaceRentIncome
Southchase, FL$2,016$92,431Compare
Bellingham, MA$2,009$96,763Compare
East Patchogue, NY$2,045$108,397Compare
White Horse, NJ$2,046$105,758Compare
White Horse, NJEast Patchogue, NYBellingham, MASouthchase, FLNorth Brentwood, MDNorth BrentwoodSouthchaseBellinghamWhite HorseNorth BrentwoodSouthchaseBellinghamWhite Horse

Common questions

Is North Brentwood a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 270 hours a year commuting, more than in 98% of the 2,101 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-highest of 198 Maryland places. Household income has grown 9.4% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 89% of places its size. It is the highest of 199 Maryland places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is North Brentwood expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 25.7% 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 $416,700.

What salary do you need to live in North Brentwood?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $84,280 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to North Brentwood?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Southchase, FL, Bellingham, MA, East Patchogue, NY and White Horse, NJ.

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

Citytistics. “North Brentwood, Maryland.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/north-brentwood-maryland/

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