What percentage of people rent in Capitol Heights, MD?

Name: Renters and owners in Capitol Heights, MD, 2020–2024
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22.7% (±7.5 points) of the occupied homes in Capitol Heights, MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 292 renting households against 994 that own their home.

In Capitol Heights, the share of households that rent went from 18.6% in 2015–2019 to 22.7% in 2020–2024 (+4.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.7% (±7.5 points)
Renting households: 292 (±125)
Median renter income: $68,654 (±$44,691)

Who rents and who owns in Capitol Heights

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Capitol Heights	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.7% (±7.5 points)	37.7% (±0.7 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	292 (±125)	131,052 (±2,436)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	994 (±213)	216,692 (±2,479)	1,597,565 (±8,362)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.6)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.3 (±0.8)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$68,654 (±$44,691)	$67,658 (±$1,469)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$98,689 (±$18,593)	$128,665 (±$2,383)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009

In Capitol Heights, the renter share is lower than in Prince George's County (37.7%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (32.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Prince George's County, Capitol Heights ranks 42 of 80 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 197 of 388.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Capitol Heights has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	18.6% (±4.8 points)	22.7% (±7.5 points)	+4.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,320 (±$306)	$1,306 (±$288)	−1.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$70,919 (±$7,543)	$97,155 (±$8,012)	+37.0%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Capitol Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Capitol Heights
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Capitol Heights	—	22.7% (±7.5 points)	—
Coral Hills	0.8 mi	28.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Walker Mill	1.2 mi	38.9% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Seat Pleasant	1.3 mi	48.5% (±13.5 points)	Higher
Peppermill Village	1.6 mi	25.6% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
District Heights	1.6 mi	28.2% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fairmount Heights	1.8 mi	14.4% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Heights	1.9 mi	50.7% (±18.3 points)	Higher
Suitland	2.1 mi	63.4% (±3.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Walker Mill, MD (38.9%), Seat Pleasant, MD (48.5%), Cedar Heights, MD (50.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Prince George's County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
36	District Heights	28.2% (±8.7 points)
37	Coral Hills	28.1% (±6.3 points)
38	Cheverly	27.6% (±6.6 points)
39	Cottage City	26.6% (±9.0 points)
40	Peppermill Village	25.6% (±9.5 points)
41	Lanham	23.2% (±4.9 points)
42	Capitol Heights	22.7% (±7.5 points)
43	North Brentwood	22.3% (±13.0 points)
44	Colmar Manor	22.2% (±9.4 points)
45	Marlboro Village	22.1% (±6.7 points)
46	Glenarden	21.8% (±5.7 points)
47	Brown Station	21.4% (±14.4 points)
48	Woodlawn (Prince George's County)	17.4% (±7.2 points)

Showing 13 of 80 places in Prince George's County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Capitol Heights

How many renters are there in Capitol Heights?

Capitol Heights has an estimated 292 (±125) renting households, 22.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Capitol Heights?

In Capitol Heights, the share of households that rent went from 18.6% in 2015–2019 to 22.7% in 2020–2024 (+4.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Capitol Heights?

A renting household in Capitol Heights has 2.6 people on average, against 3.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Capitol Heights?

The median renting household in Capitol Heights, MD has an income of $68,654 (±$44,691) a year, against $98,689 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Capitol Heights town, Maryland (place:13000, in state:24).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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