What is the rental vacancy rate in District Heights, MD?

Name: Vacancy rate in District Heights, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in District Heights, MD is 12.5% (±12.0 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±2.9 points).

111 (±89) homes, 5.3% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In District Heights, the rental vacancy rate went from 3.1% in 2015–2019 to 12.5% in 2020–2024 (+9.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 12.5% (±12.0 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±2.9 points)
Vacant homes: 111 (±89)

Vacancy in District Heights against Prince George's County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	District Heights	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Rental vacancy rate	12.5% (±12.0 points)	4.7% (±0.6 points)	4.7% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.6% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	111 (±89)	17,762 (±1,305)	197,856 (±3,980)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In District Heights, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Prince George's County (4.7%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (4.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near District Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with District Heights
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
District Heights	—	12.5% (±12.0 points)	—
Forestville	1.1 mi	15.9% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Walker Mill	1.2 mi	8.2% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Capitol Heights	1.6 mi	5.0% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Suitland	2.0 mi	7.2% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Coral Hills	2.0 mi	12.3% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Morningside	2.2 mi	0.0% (±48.4 points)	Not measurably different
Peppermill Village	2.4 mi	3.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Seat Pleasant	2.5 mi	5.9% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Rental vacancy rate across Prince George's County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Baden	29.9% (±25.6 points)
2	Glenn Dale	24.6% (±16.4 points)
3	West Laurel	24.4% (±34.7 points)
4	Melwood	24.2% (±23.6 points)
5	Forestville	15.9% (±9.5 points)
6	Marlboro Village	12.6% (±13.9 points)
7	District Heights	12.5% (±12.0 points)
8	Coral Hills	12.3% (±9.4 points)
9	Silver Hill	11.8% (±6.7 points)
10	Cottage City	10.1% (±12.5 points)
11	Lake Arbor	8.6% (±5.1 points)
12	Walker Mill	8.2% (±6.3 points)
13	Kettering	7.8% (±8.7 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

Is it hard to find a rental in District Heights?

The rental vacancy rate in District Heights, MD is 12.5% (±12.0 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in District Heights tighter than it was?

In District Heights, the rental vacancy rate went from 3.1% in 2015–2019 to 12.5% in 2020–2024 (+9.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in District Heights?

An estimated 111 (±89) housing units, 5.3% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

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) 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_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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