Housing data for Cottage City, MD
Cottage City, MD has an estimated 1,158 residents and 518 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Prince George's County.
26.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,565 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,158 (±173)
- Housing units
- 518 (±80)
- Households that rent
- 26.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,565
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −12.7%
What stands out in Cottage City
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 14.7% (±9.6 points) in Cottage City, lower than in Prince George's County (30.9%).
Homes built before 1980: 78.5% (±16.1 points) in Cottage City, higher than in Prince George's County (53.7%).
Households that rent: 26.6% (±9.0 points) in Cottage City, lower than in Prince George's County (37.7%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 14.2% (±7.6 points) in Cottage City, lower than in Prince George's County (23.0%).
Housing in Cottage City at a glance
- Median rent: $1,565 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,675 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 57.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 26.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $80,795 median household income
- Home values: $343,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,076 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,077 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 14.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 56.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 78.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 10.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 65.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 35.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 76 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −12.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cottage City against Prince George's County, its state and the nation
| Cottage City | Prince George's County | Maryland | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,158 (±173) | 959,754 (exact) | 6,206,011 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 518 (±80) | 365,506 (±372) | 2,560,784 (±424) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 26.6% (±9.0 points) | 37.7% (±0.7 points) | 32.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,565 (±$529) | $1,799 (±$14) | $1,705 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $80,795 (±$20,996) | $101,798 (±$1,449) | $103,678 (±$597) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $343,100 (±$20,077) | $426,000 (±$3,100) | $419,900 (±$1,385) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,077 (±$324) | $4,771 (±$45) | $4,093 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 78.5% (±16.1 points) | 53.7% (±1.0 points) | 51.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 35.2 minutes (±3.4) | 35.2 minutes (±0.4) | 31.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.6% (±3.4 points) | 93.8% (±0.3 points) | 92.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.2 years (±7.9) | 38.5 years (±0.2) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Cottage City covers 0.3 square miles of land, about 4,257 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cottage City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,326 (±234) | 1,158 (±173) | −12.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 495 (±47) | 518 (±80) | +4.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $236,800 (±$15,990) | $343,100 (±$20,077) | +44.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $67,292 (±$19,888) | $80,795 (±$20,996) | +20.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,635 (±$154) | $2,076 (±$333) | +27.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,408 (±$190) | $4,077 (±$324) | +19.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 35.0% (±8.0 points) | 26.6% (±9.0 points) | −8.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.2% (±7.8 points) | 10.1% (±12.5 points) | +4.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Cottage City
In 2025, the Cottage City Police Department reported 76 violent and 1,515 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Prince George's County, the departments that report recorded 282 violent and 2,094 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Cottage City
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20722 | 17% | 6,264 | $1,769 | $381,300 | $91,875 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Cottage City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Brentwood | 0.4 mi | $2,107 | $416,700 | 22.3% |
| Brentwood | 0.6 mi | $1,600 | $412,500 | 59.4% |
| Colmar Manor | 0.9 mi | $2,222 | $370,900 | 22.2% |
| Mount Rainier | 0.9 mi | $1,457 | $529,600 | 76.5% |
| Edmonston | 1.2 mi | $1,703 | $404,600 | 44.2% |
| Bladensburg | 1.3 mi | $1,656 | $336,100 | 79.4% |
| Hyattsville | 1.6 mi | $1,835 | $481,500 | 51.6% |
| Cheverly | 2.1 mi | $1,907 | $470,700 | 27.6% |
Places in Maryland most like Cottage City
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District Heights | $1,379 | $339,200 | $86,955 | 28.2% |
| Coral Hills | $1,788 | $339,200 | $68,603 | 28.1% |
| Woodlawn (Prince George's County) | $1,648 | $358,700 | $93,438 | 17.4% |
| Randallstown | $1,577 | $327,200 | $85,735 | 26.1% |
| Capitol Heights | $1,306 | $331,900 | $97,155 | 22.7% |
| Boonsboro | $1,438 | $352,400 | $95,956 | 21.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Maryland.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Cottage City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 |
HUD income limits for Cottage City, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $34,900 | $58,150 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $39,900 | $66,450 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $44,900 | $74,750 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $49,850 | $83,050 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $53,850 | $89,700 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $57,850 | $96,350 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $61,850 | $103,000 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $65,850 | $109,650 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $166,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Cottage City
What is the average rent in Cottage City, MD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Cottage City is $1,565 (±$529) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Cottage City rent-burdened?
57.4% of renting households in Cottage City pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Cottage City?
Cottage City has an estimated 122 (±43) renting households, 26.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cottage City?
The median household income in Cottage City is $80,795 (±$20,996) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cottage City, MD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $343,100 (±$20,077) for owner-occupied homes in Cottage City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Cottage City?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Cottage City, MD is $2,076 (±$333) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Cottage City growing?
In Cottage City, the number of residents went from 1,326 in 2015–2019 to 1,158 in 2020–2024 (−12.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Cottage City?
The ZIP code that covers Cottage City is 20722.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 20722?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 20722 is $1,769 (±$427) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cottage City town, Maryland
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cottage City town, Maryland
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cottage City town, Maryland
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cottage City town, Maryland
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cottage City town, Maryland
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cottage City town, Maryland
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cottage City town, Maryland
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Cottage City Police Department (ORI MD0170800)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Cottage City town, Maryland (place:20050, in state:24).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .