Name: South Laurel, MD statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to South Laurel

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: 7.6% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.3% 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: $73,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,830 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,588 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $458,100.
Getting to work: 33 minutes each way on average; 13.4% work from home; 6.1% take transit.
If it is close but not quite: Stafford, TX matches it on character for less of your income. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
1.3%
36% below the median place
Moved here in the past year1
7.6%
32% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-13.1
below the median place (median -0.6)

All 5 moving measures

Measure	South Laurel	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	7.6%	32% above
Moved from another state1	1.3%	36% below
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

41% of homes are owner-occupied, fewer than in 94% of the 987 places of 25,000 to 50,000 people we track.

South Laurel24.7%

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

$73,200

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

24.7%

21% above the median place

Home price to income

5.2x

36% 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

$66,900

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in South Laurel, $1,830 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 South Laurel, but easier on the budget

Places that match South Laurel on character (size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, remote work and climate) but where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income. Cost was left out of the match on purpose.

Place	Match	Rent to income	More left a year
Stafford, TX	83	20.8% vs 24.7%	$4,200	Compare
Sayreville, NJ	83	20.5% vs 24.7%	$8,700	Compare
Signal Hill, CA	83	19.6% vs 24.7%	$22,500	Compare
Lansdale, PA	81	20.0% vs 24.7%	$3,500	Compare

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Homeownership1
40.8%
39% below the median place
Vacant homes1
4.3%
39% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$2,588
38% above the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	South Laurel	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,830	34% above
Rent to income1	24.7%	21% above
Property tax rate1	1.2%	29% above
Home price to income1	5.2x	36% 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	$5,340	64% above
Median home value1	$458,100	43% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	2.8%	12% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	37.6%	27% below
Homeownership1	40.8%	39% below
Renters paying 30%+1	54.6%	8% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$2,588	38% above
Vacant homes1	4.3%	39% below
Median year built1	1977	0% below

Work and pay

Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 215 hours a year commuting, more than in 89% of the 987 places of 25,000 to 50,000 people we track.

Commutes by transit1
6.1%
above the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
33 min
31% above the median place
Unemployment1
6.8%
38% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Median household income$88,933 +11%

Income per person$43,070 +7%

Works from home13.4% +8%

Poverty rate11.8% +9%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	South Laurel	Vs median
Median household income1	$88,933	11% above
Income per person1	$43,070	7% above
Unemployment1	6.8%	38% 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 rate1	11.8%	9% above
Mean commute1	33 min	31% above
Works from home1	13.4%	8% above
Commutes by transit1	6.1%	above (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

30% of residents were born outside the US, more than in 85% of the 987 places of 25,000 to 50,000 people we track.

Born abroad1
29.6%
236% above the median place
Median age1
36.2
7% below the median place
No health insurance1
8.7%
36% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband94.2% +2%

Bachelor's or higher40.3% +26%

High school or higher90.3% −2%

Household size2.6 +4%

All 8 people measures

Measure	South Laurel	Vs median
Population1	29,272	1572nd largest
Median age1	36.2	7% below
Bachelor's or higher1	40.3%	26% above
High school or higher1	90.3%	2% below
Household size1	2.6	4% above
Born abroad1	29.6%	236% above
No health insurance1	8.7%	36% above
Homes with broadband1	94.2%	2% above

Life in South Laurel

OpenStreetMap shows 1 grocery stores per 10,000 residents, fewer than in 84% of the 987 places of 25,000 to 50,000 people we track.

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

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents9.2 −9%

Playgrounds per 10k17.1 +82%

Grocery stores per 10k1.0 −52%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k5.1 −54%

Libraries per 10k0.7 −22%

Named paths and bike trails0 km −90%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi3.5 16.5×

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.

National Park Service sites nearby

Greenbelt Park 6 miles
Baltimore–Washington Parkway 9 miles
Fort Slocum Park 11 miles

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.

Nearest National Park Service site10
6.0
81% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
1.8
56% below the median place
Public school students12
132,123
above the median place (median 4,897)

All 18 schools and local life measures

Measure	South Laurel	Vs median
Public schools12County figure	199	above (median 9)
Public school students12County figure	132,123	above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher12County 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	9.2	9% below
Playgrounds per 10k9	17.1	82% above
Grocery stores per 10k9	1.0	52% below
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	5.1	54% below
Libraries per 10k9	0.7	22% below
Named paths and bike trails9	0.2	90% below
Transit stops per sq mi9	3.5	above (median 0.2)
Nearest National Park Service site10	6.0	81% below
National Park Service sites within 60 miles10	40	above (median 2)
National Register listings11County 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 South Laurel. Larger places are fetched first.

Good air days15
83.8%
22% above the median place
Heat wave risk14
97.8
9% above the median place
Tornado risk14
95.1
17% above the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	South Laurel	Vs median
July average high13County figure	88°F	1% above
January average low13County figure	26°F	4% above
Average temperature13County figure	57°F	3% above
Annual precipitation13County figure	45.2 in	3% above
Natural hazard risk14County figure	93.2	1% above
Hurricane risk14County figure	92.2	30% above
Tornado risk14County figure	95.1	17% above
Wildfire risk14County figure	42.3	31% below
Heat wave risk14County figure	97.8	9% above
Median air quality index15County figure	40	7% below
Good air days15County figure	83.8%	22% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release. Between the 2019 and 2024 releases, which share no survey years, the median rent went from 22.8% to 24.7% of the median income.

Median gross rent

Up 21.5% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 12.3% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 33.4% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$66,800

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 46% of places

Pay vs rent

-1.6 pts

a year, rent outrunning pay. Better than 29% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Affordability trend

+1.9 pts

rent share of income, 2019 to 2024 (22.8% to 24.7%)

Rent vs fundamentals Experimental

+3%

against places with the same traits in this market

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

South Laurel in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 25% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 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. On projected 2030 affordability, South Laurel does better than 22% of places. Its projected home value growth beats 23%.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,830/mo (2024)	$2,330/mo	$1,910 to $2,840/mo	+4.1%
Median household income	$88,933 (2024)	$111,500	$94,500 to $132,000	+3.9%
Median home value	$458,100 (2024)	$645,000	$468,000 to $888,000	+5.9%

The median home would be worth 5.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 5.2 now.

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

Places like South Laurel

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

Place	Rent	Income
Sacramento, CA	$1,779	$87,321	Compare
Tumwater, WA	$1,779	$95,212	Compare
Marlborough, MA	$1,871	$91,968	Compare
Clovis, CA	$1,792	$99,241	Compare

Nearby

Compare South Laurel with

Places built like South Laurel

Its statistical peers: the closest matches on size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, origin and remote work, in the same part of the country. Cost and outcomes are left out of the match, so the table shows how South Laurel performs against places like it.

Place	Rent to income	Income growth	Pop. change
South Laurel, MD	24.7%	2.3%/yr	n/a
Greenbelt, MD	25.8%	3.7%/yr	0.2%	Compare
Laurel, MD	22.4%	5.1%/yr	0.6%	Compare
Dania Beach, FL	40.5%	2.3%/yr	3.2%	Compare
Chamblee, GA	26.4%	6.4%/yr	7.2%	Compare
Landover, MD	28.9%	3.8%/yr	n/a	Compare
Fairland, MD	23.0%	3.2%/yr	n/a	Compare

Common questions

Is South Laurel a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Its Citytistics Index is 14 out of 100, better than 14% of the places we rate and 170th of 199 in Maryland. On cost, space and class size it scores 12 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is South Laurel expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 24.7% 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 $458,100.

What salary do you need to live in South Laurel?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $73,200 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to South Laurel?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Sacramento, CA, Tumwater, WA, Marlborough, MA and Clovis, CA.

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 Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
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 South Laurel with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for South Laurel itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/south-laurel-maryland

Citytistics. “South Laurel, Maryland.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/south-laurel-maryland/

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