Housing data for Fairmount Heights, MD
Fairmount Heights, MD has an estimated 1,416 residents and 581 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Prince George's County.
14.4% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,416 (±320)
- Housing units
- 581 (±115)
- Households that rent
- 14.4%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −10.3%
What stands out in Fairmount Heights
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±12.1 points) in Fairmount Heights, lower than in Prince George's County (30.9%).
Commuting by public transportation: 16.1% (±8.2 points) in Fairmount Heights, higher than in Prince George's County (7.4%).
Households that rent: 14.4% (±8.1 points) in Fairmount Heights, lower than in Prince George's County (37.7%).
Median real estate taxes: $3,942 (±$740) in Fairmount Heights, lower than in Prince George's County ($4,771).
- Types of homes in Fairmount Heights
- Commute and cars in Fairmount Heights
- Property taxes in Fairmount Heights
Housing in Fairmount Heights at a glance
- Rent burden: 86.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 14.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $78,516 median household income
- Home values: $396,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,319 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,942 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 84.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 61.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 45.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 32.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 854 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −10.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Fairmount Heights against Prince George's County, its state and the nation
| Fairmount Heights | Prince George's County | Maryland | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,416 (±320) | 959,754 (exact) | 6,206,011 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 581 (±115) | 365,506 (±372) | 2,560,784 (±424) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.4% (±8.1 points) | 37.7% (±0.7 points) | 32.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,799 (±$14) | $1,705 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $78,516 (±$35,838) | $101,798 (±$1,449) | $103,678 (±$597) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $396,800 (±$30,074) | $426,000 (±$3,100) | $419,900 (±$1,385) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,942 (±$740) | $4,771 (±$45) | $4,093 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 61.8% (±16.7 points) | 53.7% (±1.0 points) | 51.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.9 minutes (±4.2) | 35.2 minutes (±0.4) | 31.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.5% (±5.6 points) | 93.8% (±0.3 points) | 92.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.7 years (±5.0) | 38.5 years (±0.2) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Fairmount Heights covers 0.3 square miles of land, about 5,343 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fairmount Heights has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,579 (±296) | 1,416 (±320) | −10.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 568 (±73) | 581 (±115) | +2.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $231,800 (±$18,844) | $396,800 (±$30,074) | +71.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $68,000 (±$14,142) | $78,516 (±$35,838) | +15.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,703 (±$83) | $2,319 (±$205) | +36.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,307 (±$249) | $3,942 (±$740) | +19.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 13.3% (±6.4 points) | 14.4% (±8.1 points) | +1.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 16.3% (±23.3 points) | 0.0% (±37.7 points) | −16.3 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 Fairmount Heights
In 2025, the Fairmount Heights Police Department reported 854 violent and 4,796 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.
Places near Fairmount Heights
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Heights | 0.5 mi | $1,800 | $331,300 | 50.7% |
| Seat Pleasant | 1.0 mi | $1,391 | $326,900 | 48.5% |
| Peppermill Village | 1.6 mi | $845 | $345,900 | 25.6% |
| Cheverly | 1.7 mi | $1,907 | $470,700 | 27.6% |
| Capitol Heights | 1.8 mi | $1,306 | $331,900 | 22.7% |
| Coral Hills | 2.0 mi | $1,788 | $339,200 | 28.1% |
| Landover | 2.2 mi | $1,735 | $313,900 | 53.9% |
| Colmar Manor | 2.3 mi | $2,222 | $370,900 | 22.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Fairmount Heights, 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 Fairmount Heights, 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 Fairmount Heights
What is the median household income in Fairmount Heights?
The median household income in Fairmount Heights is $78,516 (±$35,838) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Fairmount Heights, MD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $396,800 (±$30,074) for owner-occupied homes in Fairmount Heights (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Fairmount Heights?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fairmount Heights, MD is $2,319 (±$205) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Fairmount Heights?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Fairmount Heights, MD is $3,942 (±$740) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Fairmount Heights?
Fairmount Heights, MD has an estimated 581 (±115) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Fairmount Heights?
61.8% of homes in Fairmount Heights, MD were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Fairmount Heights growing?
In Fairmount Heights, the number of residents went from 1,579 in 2015–2019 to 1,416 in 2020–2024 (−10.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairmount Heights town, Maryland
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairmount Heights town, Maryland
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairmount Heights town, Maryland
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairmount Heights town, Maryland
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairmount Heights town, Maryland
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairmount Heights town, Maryland
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairmount Heights 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
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Fairmount Heights Police Department (ORI MD0171100)
- 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 Fairmount Heights town, Maryland (place:27400, 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 .