What percentage of people rent in Lanham, MD?

Name: Renters and owners in Lanham, MD, 2020–2024
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23.2% (±4.9 points) of the occupied homes in Lanham, MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 739 renting households against 2,444 that own their home.

In Lanham, the share of households that rent went from 19.3% in 2015–2019 to 23.2% in 2020–2024 (+3.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.2% (±4.9 points)
Renting households: 739 (±168)
Median renter income: $84,390 (±$30,640)

Who rents and who owns in Lanham

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lanham	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.2% (±4.9 points)	37.7% (±0.7 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	739 (±168)	131,052 (±2,436)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,444 (±257)	216,692 (±2,479)	1,597,565 (±8,362)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	4.6 (±0.9)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.3 (±0.4)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$84,390 (±$30,640)	$67,658 (±$1,469)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$105,924 (±$12,539)	$128,665 (±$2,383)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009

In Lanham, the renter share is lower than in Prince George's County (37.7%).

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

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

In Prince George's County, Lanham ranks 41 of 80 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 192 of 388.

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

How renting in Lanham 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	19.3% (±3.9 points)	23.2% (±4.9 points)	+3.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,538 (±$179)	$2,050 (±$354)	+33.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$85,577 (±$9,389)	$103,556 (±$12,593)	+21.0%	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 Lanham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lanham
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lanham	—	23.2% (±4.9 points)	—
Seabrook	1.5 mi	33.9% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Springdale	1.8 mi	2.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
New Carrollton	2.1 mi	45.9% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Mitchellville	2.4 mi	9.5% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Glenarden	2.5 mi	21.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Glenn Dale	2.6 mi	12.2% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Landover Hills	3.3 mi	16.1% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Greenbelt	3.3 mi	52.9% (±4.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Springdale, MD (2.0%), Mitchellville, MD (9.5%), Glenn Dale, MD (12.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Seabrook, MD (33.9%), New Carrollton, MD (45.9%), Greenbelt, MD (52.9%).

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
35	Camp Springs	31.0% (±4.5 points)
36	District Heights	28.2% (±8.7 points)
37	Coral Hills	28.1% (±6.3 points)
38	Cheverly	27.6% (±6.6 points)
39	Cottage City	26.6% (±9.0 points)
40	Peppermill Village	25.6% (±9.5 points)
41	Lanham	23.2% (±4.9 points)
42	Capitol Heights	22.7% (±7.5 points)
43	North Brentwood	22.3% (±13.0 points)
44	Colmar Manor	22.2% (±9.4 points)
45	Marlboro Village	22.1% (±6.7 points)
46	Glenarden	21.8% (±5.7 points)
47	Brown Station	21.4% (±14.4 points)

Showing 13 of 80 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lanham

How many renters are there in Lanham?

Lanham has an estimated 739 (±168) renting households, 23.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lanham?

In Lanham, the share of households that rent went from 19.3% in 2015–2019 to 23.2% in 2020–2024 (+3.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lanham?

A renting household in Lanham has 4.6 people on average, against 3.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lanham?

The median renting household in Lanham, MD has an income of $84,390 (±$30,640) a year, against $105,924 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 Lanham CDP, Maryland (place:45550, 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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