What percentage of people rent in College Park, MD?

Name: Renters and owners in College Park, MD, 2020–2024
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66.0% (±3.7 points) of the occupied homes in College Park, MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 5,942 renting households against 3,065 that own their home.

In College Park, the share of households that rent went from 57.2% in 2015–2019 to 66.0% in 2020–2024 (+8.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 66.0% (±3.7 points)
Renting households: 5,942 (±437)
Median renter income: $35,556 (±$10,663)

Who rents and who owns in College Park

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	College Park	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	66.0% (±3.7 points)	37.7% (±0.7 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	5,942 (±437)	131,052 (±2,436)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,065 (±361)	216,692 (±2,479)	1,597,565 (±8,362)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$35,556 (±$10,663)	$67,658 (±$1,469)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$129,844 (±$20,125)	$128,665 (±$2,383)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009

In College Park, the renter share is higher than in Prince George's County (37.7%).

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

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

In Prince George's County, College Park ranks 6 of 80 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 11 of 388.

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

How renting in College Park 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	57.2% (±2.8 points)	66.0% (±3.7 points)	+8.8 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,528 (±$161)	$1,912 (±$219)	+25.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$66,679 (±$6,241)	$69,721 (±$10,672)	+4.6%	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 College Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with College Park
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
College Park	—	66.0% (±3.7 points)	—
Berwyn Heights	1.2 mi	10.7% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Adelphi	1.7 mi	58.2% (±4.9 points)	Lower
University Park	1.8 mi	3.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Riverdale Park	2.1 mi	49.1% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Langley Park	2.5 mi	76.0% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Hyattsville	2.6 mi	51.6% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Greenbelt	2.7 mi	52.9% (±4.4 points)	Lower
East Riverdale	2.8 mi	46.8% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Berwyn Heights, MD (10.7%), Adelphi, MD (58.2%), University Park, MD (3.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Langley Park, MD (76.0%).

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
1	Andrews AFB	98.9% (±1.9 points)
2	Silver Hill	79.5% (±5.6 points)
3	Bladensburg	79.4% (±4.4 points)
4	Mount Rainier	76.5% (±4.2 points)
5	Langley Park	76.0% (±4.0 points)
6	College Park	66.0% (±3.7 points)
7	Glassmanor	65.1% (±6.0 points)
8	Temple Hills	64.1% (±6.0 points)
9	Suitland	63.4% (±3.2 points)
10	Chillum	60.3% (±3.2 points)
11	Brentwood	59.4% (±9.7 points)
12 (tie)	Marlow Heights	59.3% (±7.6 points)

Showing 12 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 College Park

How many renters are there in College Park?

College Park has an estimated 5,942 (±437) renting households, 66.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in College Park?

In College Park, the share of households that rent went from 57.2% in 2015–2019 to 66.0% in 2020–2024 (+8.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in College Park?

A renting household in College Park has 2.6 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in College Park?

The median renting household in College Park, MD has an income of $35,556 (±$10,663) a year, against $129,844 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 College Park city, Maryland (place:18750, 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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