What percentage of people rent in Hillcrest Heights, MD?

Name: Renters and owners in Hillcrest Heights, MD, 2020–2024
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46.1% (±5.5 points) of the occupied homes in Hillcrest Heights, MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,294 renting households against 3,850 that own their home.

In Hillcrest Heights, the share of households that rent went from 54.5% in 2015–2019 to 46.1% in 2020–2024 (−8.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 46.1% (±5.5 points)
Renting households: 3,294 (±403)
Median renter income: $61,085 (±$4,382)

Who rents and who owns in Hillcrest Heights

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hillcrest Heights	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	46.1% (±5.5 points)	37.7% (±0.7 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,294 (±403)	131,052 (±2,436)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,850 (±529)	216,692 (±2,479)	1,597,565 (±8,362)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$61,085 (±$4,382)	$67,658 (±$1,469)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$98,877 (±$13,784)	$128,665 (±$2,383)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009

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

It is also higher than in Maryland (32.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Prince George's County, Hillcrest Heights ranks 24 of 80 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 64 of 388.

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

How renting in Hillcrest 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	54.5% (±2.9 points)	46.1% (±5.5 points)	−8.4 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,273 (±$49)	$1,545 (±$117)	+21.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$63,767 (±$4,085)	$82,785 (±$7,684)	+29.8%	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 Hillcrest Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hillcrest Heights
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hillcrest Heights	—	46.1% (±5.5 points)	—
Glassmanor	1.4 mi	65.1% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Silver Hill	1.7 mi	79.5% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Marlow Heights	1.8 mi	59.3% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Temple Hills	2.1 mi	64.1% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Suitland	2.7 mi	63.4% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Forest Heights	3.2 mi	6.2% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Oxon Hill	3.3 mi	38.5% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Camp Springs	3.5 mi	31.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Forest Heights, MD (6.2%), Oxon Hill, MD (38.5%), Camp Springs, MD (31.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Glassmanor, MD (65.1%), Silver Hill, MD (79.5%), Marlow Heights, MD (59.3%).

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
18	Summerfield	52.7% (±5.8 points)
19	Hyattsville	51.6% (±4.8 points)
20	Cedar Heights	50.7% (±18.3 points)
21	Riverdale Park	49.1% (±7.7 points)
22	Seat Pleasant	48.5% (±13.5 points)
23	East Riverdale	46.8% (±4.0 points)
24	Hillcrest Heights	46.1% (±5.5 points)
25	New Carrollton	45.9% (±6.1 points)
26	Beltsville	45.3% (±5.4 points)
27	Edmonston	44.2% (±12.5 points)
28	National Harbor	42.5% (±11.2 points)
29	Walker Mill	38.9% (±5.8 points)
30	Oxon Hill	38.5% (±3.6 points)

Showing 13 of 80 places in Prince George's County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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).

Is renting growing in Hillcrest Heights?

In Hillcrest Heights, the share of households that rent went from 54.5% in 2015–2019 to 46.1% in 2020–2024 (−8.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Hillcrest Heights?

A renting household in Hillcrest Heights has 2.0 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hillcrest Heights?

The median renting household in Hillcrest Heights, MD has an income of $61,085 (±$4,382) a year, against $98,877 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 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 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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