Housing data for Fairwood, MD
Fairwood, MD has an estimated 7,526 residents and 2,497 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Prince George's County.
8.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,435 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+20.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 7,526 (±1,170)
- Housing units
- 2,497 (±255)
- Households that rent
- 8.5%
- Median gross rent
- $3,435
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +20.2%
What stands out in Fairwood
Median gross rent: $3,435 (±$338) in Fairwood, higher than in Prince George's County ($1,799).
Median household income: $181,458 (±$31,425) in Fairwood, higher than in Prince George's County ($101,798).
Median home value: $713,700 (±$58,589) in Fairwood, higher than in Prince George's County ($426,000).
Households that rent: 8.5% (±4.4 points) in Fairwood, lower than in Prince George's County (37.7%).
Housing in Fairwood at a glance
- Median rent: $3,435 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 68.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 8.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $181,458 median household income
- Home values: $713,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,689 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $7,607 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 95.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 3.2% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 77.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 39.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +20.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Fairwood against Prince George's County, its state and the nation
| Fairwood | Prince George's County | Maryland | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,526 (±1,170) | 959,754 (exact) | 6,206,011 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,497 (±255) | 365,506 (±372) | 2,560,784 (±424) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.5% (±4.4 points) | 37.7% (±0.7 points) | 32.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,435 (±$338) | $1,799 (±$14) | $1,705 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $181,458 (±$31,425) | $101,798 (±$1,449) | $103,678 (±$597) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $713,700 (±$58,589) | $426,000 (±$3,100) | $419,900 (±$1,385) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $7,607 (±$783) | $4,771 (±$45) | $4,093 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 3.2% (±3.6 points) | 53.7% (±1.0 points) | 51.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 39.2 minutes (±3.8) | 35.2 minutes (±0.4) | 31.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±1.7 points) | 93.8% (±0.3 points) | 92.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.6 years (±7.7) | 38.5 years (±0.2) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Fairwood covers 3.4 square miles of land, about 2,206 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fairwood has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,261 (±472) | 7,526 (±1,170) | +20.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,174 (±138) | 2,497 (±255) | +14.9% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $2,918 (±$253) | $3,435 (±$338) | +17.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $514,500 (±$30,467) | $713,700 (±$58,589) | +38.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $162,697 (±$11,190) | $181,458 (±$31,425) | +11.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $3,205 (±$173) | $3,689 (±$373) | +15.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $6,619 (±$246) | $7,607 (±$783) | +14.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 11.4% (±5.3 points) | 8.5% (±4.4 points) | −2.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.1% (±18.4 points) | 0.0% (±18.1 points) | −12.1 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 Prince George's County
Fairwood has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Prince George's County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Prince George's County recorded 282 violent and 2,094 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Fairwood
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20720 | 23% | 25,015 | $3,118 | $564,600 | $158,997 |
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 Fairwood
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie | 2.0 mi | $2,330 | $459,300 | 16.1% |
| Mitchellville | 2.1 mi | $2,453 | $512,100 | 9.5% |
| Woodmore | 2.2 mi | $3,500 or more | $604,600 | 11.3% |
| Glenn Dale | 2.4 mi | $1,698 | $542,000 | 12.2% |
| Lanham | 3.4 mi | $2,050 | $436,900 | 23.2% |
| Springdale | 3.9 mi | — | $474,200 | 2.0% |
| Lake Arbor | 4.2 mi | $2,431 | $460,600 | 37.1% |
| Seabrook | 4.4 mi | $1,840 | $412,100 | 33.9% |
Places in Maryland most like Fairwood
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bensville | $2,722 | $521,300 | $170,072 | 3.2% |
| Linganore | $2,523 | $533,500 | $175,833 | 6.6% |
| Brandywine | $2,757 | $551,000 | $157,587 | 4.1% |
| Clarksburg | $2,495 | $679,400 | $176,678 | 10.1% |
| Urbana | $2,649 | $640,100 | $182,500 | 19.7% |
| Westphalia | $2,193 | $531,000 | $164,197 | 8.4% |
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 Fairwood, 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 Fairwood, 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.
Fairwood is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Fairwood
What is the average rent in Fairwood, MD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Fairwood is $3,435 (±$338) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Fairwood?
The median household income in Fairwood is $181,458 (±$31,425) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Fairwood, MD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $713,700 (±$58,589) for owner-occupied homes in Fairwood (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Fairwood?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fairwood, MD is $3,689 (±$373) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Fairwood?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Fairwood, MD is $7,607 (±$783) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Fairwood?
Fairwood, MD has an estimated 2,497 (±255) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Fairwood growing?
In Fairwood, the number of residents went from 6,261 in 2015–2019 to 7,526 in 2020–2024 (+20.2%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Fairwood?
The ZIP code that covers Fairwood is 20720.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 20720?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 20720 is $3,118 (±$153) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairwood CDP, Maryland
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairwood CDP, Maryland
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairwood CDP, Maryland
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairwood CDP, Maryland
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairwood CDP, Maryland
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairwood CDP, Maryland
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairwood CDP, 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
- 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 Fairwood CDP, Maryland (place:27580, 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 .