What percentage of people rent in Mount Rainier, MD?

Name: Renters and owners in Mount Rainier, MD, 2020–2024
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76.5% (±4.2 points) of the occupied homes in Mount Rainier, MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,011 renting households against 923 that own their home.

In Mount Rainier, the share of households that rent went from 75.8% in 2015–2019 to 76.5% in 2020–2024 (+0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 76.5% (±4.2 points)
Renting households: 3,011 (±375)
Median renter income: $62,401 (±$7,335)

Who rents and who owns in Mount Rainier

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mount Rainier	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	76.5% (±4.2 points)	37.7% (±0.7 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,011 (±375)	131,052 (±2,436)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	923 (±180)	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	2.7 (±0.4)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$62,401 (±$7,335)	$67,658 (±$1,469)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$120,625 (±$30,033)	$128,665 (±$2,383)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009

In Mount Rainier, 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, Mount Rainier ranks 4 of 80 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 7 of 388.

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

How renting in Mount Rainier 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	75.8% (±3.0 points)	76.5% (±4.2 points)	+0.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,245 (±$42)	$1,457 (±$63)	+17.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$55,768 (±$4,186)	$68,505 (±$4,516)	+22.8%	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 Mount Rainier

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Rainier
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Mount Rainier	—	76.5% (±4.2 points)	—
Brentwood	0.4 mi	59.4% (±9.7 points)	Lower
North Brentwood	0.8 mi	22.3% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Cottage City	0.9 mi	26.6% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Hyattsville	1.4 mi	51.6% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Colmar Manor	1.5 mi	22.2% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Edmonston	1.8 mi	44.2% (±12.5 points)	Lower
Chillum	1.8 mi	60.3% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Bladensburg	2.1 mi	79.4% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brentwood, MD (59.4%), North Brentwood, MD (22.3%), Cottage City, MD (26.6%).

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
1	Andrews AFB	98.9% (±1.9 points)
2	Silver Hill	79.5% (±5.6 points)
3	Bladensburg	79.4% (±4.4 points)
4	Mount Rainier	76.5% (±4.2 points)
5	Langley Park	76.0% (±4.0 points)
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)

Showing 10 of 80 places in Prince George's County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Mount Rainier

How many renters are there in Mount Rainier?

Mount Rainier has an estimated 3,011 (±375) renting households, 76.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Mount Rainier?

In Mount Rainier, the share of households that rent went from 75.8% in 2015–2019 to 76.5% in 2020–2024 (+0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Mount Rainier?

A renting household in Mount Rainier has 1.9 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Mount Rainier?

The median renting household in Mount Rainier, MD has an income of $62,401 (±$7,335) a year, against $120,625 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 Mount Rainier city, Maryland (place:54275, 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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