Housing data for Hillcrest Heights, MD
Hillcrest Heights, MD has an estimated 16,063 residents and 7,585 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Prince George's County.
46.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,545 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 16,063 (±1,622)
- Housing units
- 7,585 (±484)
- Households that rent
- 46.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,545
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.0%
What stands out in Hillcrest Heights
Homes built before 1980: 85.3% (±10.0 points) in Hillcrest Heights, higher than in Prince George's County (53.7%).
Commuting by public transportation: 11.6% (±3.5 points) in Hillcrest Heights, higher than in Prince George's County (7.4%).
Households that rent: 46.1% (±5.5 points) in Hillcrest Heights, higher than in Prince George's County (37.7%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 16.7% (±4.8 points) in Hillcrest Heights, lower than in Prince George's County (23.0%).
- Age of homes in Hillcrest Heights
- Commute and cars in Hillcrest Heights
- Renters and owners in Hillcrest Heights
- How long people stay in Hillcrest Heights
Housing in Hillcrest Heights at a glance
- Median rent: $1,545 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,663 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 47.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 46.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $82,785 median household income
- Home values: $364,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,100 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,966 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 33.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 53.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 85.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.5% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 59.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 37.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −2.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $1,950 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 20748)
Hillcrest Heights against Prince George's County, its state and the nation
| Hillcrest Heights | Prince George's County | Maryland | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 16,063 (±1,622) | 959,754 (exact) | 6,206,011 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 7,585 (±484) | 365,506 (±372) | 2,560,784 (±424) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 46.1% (±5.5 points) | 37.7% (±0.7 points) | 32.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,545 (±$117) | $1,799 (±$14) | $1,705 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $82,785 (±$7,684) | $101,798 (±$1,449) | $103,678 (±$597) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $364,000 (±$16,425) | $426,000 (±$3,100) | $419,900 (±$1,385) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,966 (±$309) | $4,771 (±$45) | $4,093 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 85.3% (±10.0 points) | 53.7% (±1.0 points) | 51.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 37.2 minutes (±2.9) | 35.2 minutes (±0.4) | 31.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.6% (±2.9 points) | 93.8% (±0.3 points) | 92.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.2 years (±3.8) | 38.5 years (±0.2) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Hillcrest Heights covers 2.5 square miles of land, about 6,459 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Hillcrest Heights has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 16,388 (±930) | 16,063 (±1,622) | −2.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 7,246 (±150) | 7,585 (±484) | +4.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,273 (±$49) | $1,545 (±$117) | +21.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $239,200 (±$8,520) | $364,000 (±$16,425) | +52.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $63,767 (±$4,085) | $82,785 (±$7,684) | +29.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,677 (±$58) | $2,100 (±$152) | +25.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,848 (±$140) | $3,966 (±$309) | +39.3% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 54.5% (±2.9 points) | 46.1% (±5.5 points) | −8.4 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.1% (±1.9 points) | 5.5% (±3.9 points) | +2.4 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
Hillcrest Heights 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 Hillcrest Heights
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20748 | 26% | 40,338 | $1,650 | $384,300 | $83,162 |
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 Hillcrest Heights
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glassmanor | 1.4 mi | $1,567 | $351,000 | 65.1% |
| Silver Hill | 1.7 mi | $1,523 | $323,200 | 79.5% |
| Marlow Heights | 1.8 mi | $1,657 | $387,600 | 59.3% |
| Temple Hills | 2.1 mi | $1,811 | $366,200 | 64.1% |
| Suitland | 2.7 mi | $1,707 | $334,800 | 63.4% |
| Forest Heights | 3.2 mi | $1,484 | $371,700 | 6.2% |
| Oxon Hill | 3.3 mi | $1,721 | $359,800 | 38.5% |
| Camp Springs | 3.5 mi | $2,231 | $415,000 | 31.0% |
Places in Maryland most like Hillcrest Heights
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Carrollton | $1,749 | $394,900 | $81,509 | 45.9% |
| East Riverdale | $1,716 | $361,400 | $81,831 | 46.8% |
| Oxon Hill | $1,721 | $359,800 | $93,252 | 38.5% |
| Forestville | $1,719 | $339,000 | $70,579 | 35.6% |
| Brentwood | $1,600 | $412,500 | $69,572 | 59.4% |
| Seat Pleasant | $1,391 | $326,900 | $57,018 | 48.5% |
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 Hillcrest Heights, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Hillcrest 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.
Hillcrest Heights 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 Hillcrest Heights
What is the average rent in Hillcrest Heights, MD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Hillcrest Heights is $1,545 (±$117) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Hillcrest Heights?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Hillcrest Heights, MD is $1,418 (±$47) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Hillcrest Heights rent-burdened?
47.8% of renting households in Hillcrest Heights 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 Hillcrest Heights?
Hillcrest Heights has an estimated 3,294 (±403) renting households, 46.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Hillcrest Heights?
The median household income in Hillcrest Heights is $82,785 (±$7,684) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Hillcrest Heights, MD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $364,000 (±$16,425) for owner-occupied homes in Hillcrest Heights (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Hillcrest Heights growing?
In Hillcrest Heights, the number of residents went from 16,388 in 2015–2019 to 16,063 in 2020–2024 (−2.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Hillcrest Heights?
The ZIP code that covers Hillcrest Heights is 20748.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 20748?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 20748 is $1,650 (±$71) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hillcrest Heights CDP, Maryland
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hillcrest Heights CDP, Maryland
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hillcrest Heights CDP, Maryland
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hillcrest Heights CDP, Maryland
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hillcrest Heights CDP, Maryland
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hillcrest Heights CDP, Maryland
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hillcrest Heights 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 Hillcrest Heights CDP, Maryland (place:38975, 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 .