How much is a 2-bedroom apartment in Lanham, MD?

Name: Rent by bedrooms in Lanham, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Lanham, MD, the median gross rent for a two-bedroom home is $1,481 (±$293) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25031).

A three-bedroom home rents for a median of $2,504 (±$1,083).

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area is $2,438.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

2 bedrooms: $1,481 (±$293)
3 bedrooms: $2,504 (±$1,083)
4 bedrooms: $1,500 (±$994)
5 or more bedrooms: $2,547 (±$262)

Rent by bedroom count in Lanham

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lanham	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
2 bedrooms	$1,481 (±$293)	$1,819 (±$13)	$1,740 (±$9)	$1,407
3 bedrooms	$2,504 (±$1,083)	$2,179 (±$39)	$1,948 (±$22)	$1,584
4 bedrooms	$1,500 (±$994)	$2,431 (±$130)	$2,297 (±$46)	$1,957
5 or more bedrooms	$2,547 (±$262)	$2,818 (±$122)	$2,669 (±$114)	$2,074

A median for a bedroom size is published only where enough renting households of that size were surveyed; a dash means the Census Bureau did not publish one.

Census rents against HUD’s Fair Market Rent, fiscal year 2027

Dollars a month; the Fair Market Rent is for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area
	Census median, this place	HUD Fair Market Rent
1 bedroom	—	$2,204
2 bedrooms	$1,481 (±$293)	$2,438
3 bedrooms	$2,504 (±$1,083)	$3,107

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent of a modest rental home across the whole HUD area, set for the voucher program; the Census median is what renting households in this place reported paying.

The two answer different questions and are not expected to match.

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms in places near Lanham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lanham
Place	Distance	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms	Compared with this place
Lanham	—	$1,481 (±$293)	—
Seabrook	1.5 mi	$1,836 (±$65)	Higher
New Carrollton	2.1 mi	$1,789 (±$57)	Higher
Glenarden	2.5 mi	$1,538 (±$205)	Not measurably different
Glenn Dale	2.6 mi	$1,224 (±$751)	Not measurably different
Greenbelt	3.3 mi	$1,903 (±$73)	Higher
Woodlawn (Prince George's County)	3.4 mi	$1,721 (±$882)	Not measurably different
Lake Arbor	3.7 mi	$2,412 (±$203)	Higher
Landover	3.7 mi	$1,779 (±$60)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Seabrook, MD ($1,836), New Carrollton, MD ($1,789), Greenbelt, MD ($1,903).

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

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms across Prince George's County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
42	Hillcrest Heights	$1,663 (±$121)
43	Silver Hill	$1,657 (±$112)
44	Glassmanor	$1,650 (±$69)
45	Mount Rainier	$1,618 (±$151)
46	Riverdale Park	$1,608 (±$199)
47	Glenarden	$1,538 (±$205)
48	Lanham	$1,481 (±$293)
49	Seat Pleasant	$1,472 (±$235)
50	District Heights	$1,451 (±$177)
51	Colmar Manor	$1,448 (±$260)
52	Glenn Dale	$1,224 (±$751)

Showing 11 of 52 places in Prince George's County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lanham 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lanham

How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Lanham?

The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Lanham, MD is $1,481 (±$293) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much does a three-bedroom rental cost in Lanham?

The median gross rent for a three-bedroom home in Lanham, MD is $2,504 (±$1,083) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Lanham CDP, Maryland (place:45550, in state:24).

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B25031_002E, B25031_002M, B25031_003E, B25031_003M, B25031_004E, B25031_004M, B25031_005E, B25031_005M, B25031_006E, B25031_006M, B25031_007E, B25031_007M

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