What percentage of people rent in Marlow Heights, MD?

Name: Renters and owners in Marlow Heights, MD, 2020–2024
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59.3% (±7.6 points) of the occupied homes in Marlow Heights, MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,503 renting households against 1,030 that own their home.

In Marlow Heights, the share of households that rent went from 58.7% in 2015–2019 to 59.3% in 2020–2024 (+0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 59.3% (±7.6 points)
Renting households: 1,503 (±256)
Median renter income: $43,688 (±$7,246)

Who rents and who owns in Marlow Heights

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Marlow Heights	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	59.3% (±7.6 points)	37.7% (±0.7 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,503 (±256)	131,052 (±2,436)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,030 (±232)	216,692 (±2,479)	1,597,565 (±8,362)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,688 (±$7,246)	$67,658 (±$1,469)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$66,806 (±$25,027)	$128,665 (±$2,383)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009

In Marlow 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, Marlow Heights ranks 12 of 80 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 23 of 388.

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

How renting in Marlow 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	58.7% (±4.6 points)	59.3% (±7.6 points)	+0.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,345 (±$35)	$1,657 (±$86)	+23.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$68,702 (±$14,166)	$55,502 (±$8,624)	−19.2%	Down 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 Marlow Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marlow Heights
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Marlow Heights	—	59.3% (±7.6 points)	—
Temple Hills	0.8 mi	64.1% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Hill	1.3 mi	79.5% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Hillcrest Heights	1.8 mi	46.1% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Camp Springs	1.8 mi	31.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Glassmanor	2.1 mi	65.1% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Suitland	2.2 mi	63.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oxon Hill	2.7 mi	38.5% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Morningside	3.0 mi	12.8% (±10.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hillcrest Heights, MD (46.1%), Camp Springs, MD (31.0%), Oxon Hill, MD (38.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Silver Hill, MD (79.5%).

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
6	College Park	66.0% (±3.7 points)
7	Glassmanor	65.1% (±6.0 points)
8	Temple Hills	64.1% (±6.0 points)
9	Suitland	63.4% (±3.2 points)
10	Chillum	60.3% (±3.2 points)
11	Brentwood	59.4% (±9.7 points)
12 (tie)	Marlow Heights	59.3% (±7.6 points)
12 (tie)	South Laurel	59.3% (±3.4 points)
14	Adelphi	58.2% (±4.9 points)
15	Laurel	55.8% (±3.2 points)
16	Landover	53.9% (±4.7 points)
17	Greenbelt	52.9% (±4.4 points)
18	Summerfield	52.7% (±5.8 points)

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

Marlow 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 Marlow Heights

How many renters are there in Marlow Heights?

Marlow Heights has an estimated 1,503 (±256) renting households, 59.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Marlow Heights?

In Marlow Heights, the share of households that rent went from 58.7% in 2015–2019 to 59.3% in 2020–2024 (+0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Marlow Heights?

A renting household in Marlow Heights has 1.9 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Marlow Heights?

The median renting household in Marlow Heights, MD has an income of $43,688 (±$7,246) a year, against $66,806 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 Marlow Heights CDP, Maryland (place:50750, 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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