What percentage of people rent in District Heights, MD?

Name: Renters and owners in District Heights, MD, 2020–2024
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28.2% (±8.7 points) of the occupied homes in District Heights, MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 559 renting households against 1,422 that own their home.

In District Heights, the share of households that rent went from 40.1% in 2015–2019 to 28.2% in 2020–2024 (−11.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.2% (±8.7 points)
Renting households: 559 (±176)
Median renter income: $34,255 (±$11,579)

Who rents and who owns in District Heights

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	District Heights	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.2% (±8.7 points)	37.7% (±0.7 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	559 (±176)	131,052 (±2,436)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,422 (±239)	216,692 (±2,479)	1,597,565 (±8,362)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.6)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.3)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,255 (±$11,579)	$67,658 (±$1,469)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$110,565 (±$10,263)	$128,665 (±$2,383)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009

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

It is not measurably different from Maryland (32.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Prince George's County, District Heights ranks 36 of 80 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 162 of 388.

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

How renting in District 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	40.1% (±6.5 points)	28.2% (±8.7 points)	−11.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,248 (±$168)	$1,379 (±$378)	+10.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$77,278 (±$12,774)	$86,955 (±$35,457)	+12.5%	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 District Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with District Heights
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
District Heights	—	28.2% (±8.7 points)	—
Forestville	1.1 mi	35.6% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Walker Mill	1.2 mi	38.9% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Capitol Heights	1.6 mi	22.7% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Suitland	2.0 mi	63.4% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Coral Hills	2.0 mi	28.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Morningside	2.2 mi	12.8% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Peppermill Village	2.4 mi	25.6% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Seat Pleasant	2.5 mi	48.5% (±13.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Morningside, MD (12.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Walker Mill, MD (38.9%), Suitland, MD (63.4%), Seat Pleasant, MD (48.5%).

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
30	Oxon Hill	38.5% (±3.6 points)
31	Lake Arbor	37.1% (±5.3 points)
32	Largo	36.8% (±7.1 points)
33	Forestville	35.6% (±5.1 points)
34	Seabrook	33.9% (±4.6 points)
35	Camp Springs	31.0% (±4.5 points)
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)

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 District Heights

How many renters are there in District Heights?

District Heights has an estimated 559 (±176) renting households, 28.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in District Heights?

In District Heights, the share of households that rent went from 40.1% in 2015–2019 to 28.2% in 2020–2024 (−11.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in District Heights?

A renting household in District Heights has 2.8 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in District Heights?

The median renting household in District Heights, MD has an income of $34,255 (±$11,579) a year, against $110,565 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 District Heights city, Maryland (place:23025, 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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