Housing data for Pleasant Hills, MD
Pleasant Hills, MD has an estimated 3,836 residents and 1,575 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Harford County.
2.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,875 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,836 (±494)
- Housing units
- 1,575 (±160)
- Households that rent
- 2.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,875
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.4%
What stands out in Pleasant Hills
Households that rent: 2.2% (±1.7 points) in Pleasant Hills, lower than in Harford County (20.3%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±4.7 points) in Pleasant Hills, lower than in Harford County (13.9%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 18.8% (±5.5 points) in Pleasant Hills, higher than in Harford County (10.0%).
Median household income: $166,339 (±$26,259) in Pleasant Hills, higher than in Harford County ($112,265).
- Types of homes in Pleasant Hills
- Heating fuel in Pleasant Hills
- Income and affordability in Pleasant Hills
Housing in Pleasant Hills at a glance
- Median rent: $1,875 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 33.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 2.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $166,339 median household income
- Home values: $532,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,891 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,597 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 91.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 35.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 51.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 40.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +0.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Pleasant Hills against Harford County, its state and the nation
| Pleasant Hills | Harford County | Maryland | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,836 (±494) | 263,757 (exact) | 6,206,011 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,575 (±160) | 105,468 (±142) | 2,560,784 (±424) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 2.2% (±1.7 points) | 20.3% (±1.1 points) | 32.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,875 (±$1,394) | $1,586 (±$40) | $1,705 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $166,339 (±$26,259) | $112,265 (±$2,167) | $103,678 (±$597) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $532,900 (±$31,319) | $386,400 (±$5,089) | $419,900 (±$1,385) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,597 (±$205) | $3,448 (±$47) | $4,093 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 35.9% (±8.2 points) | 39.5% (±1.5 points) | 51.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 40.0 minutes (±4.3) | 32.1 minutes (±1.0) | 31.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.3% (±2.2 points) | 92.6% (±0.6 points) | 92.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.0 years (±6.3) | 40.5 years (±0.2) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Pleasant Hills covers 4.4 square miles of land, about 880 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Pleasant Hills has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,821 (±250) | 3,836 (±494) | +0.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,374 (±89) | 1,575 (±160) | +14.6% | Measurable increase |
| Median home value | $393,700 (±$18,834) | $532,900 (±$31,319) | +35.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $109,318 (±$7,130) | $166,339 (±$26,259) | +52.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,211 (±$126) | $2,891 (±$198) | +30.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,658 (±$142) | $4,597 (±$205) | +25.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 5.8% (±4.6 points) | 2.2% (±1.7 points) | −3.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±32.9 points) | 0.0% (±59.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Harford County
Pleasant Hills has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Harford County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Harford County recorded 167 violent and 764 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Pleasant Hills
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsville | 3.1 mi | $721 | $567,400 | 8.0% |
| Fallston | 4.1 mi | $2,268 | $562,300 | 2.8% |
| Bel Air | 4.2 mi | $1,492 | $318,400 | 40.8% |
| Bel Air South | 4.8 mi | $1,757 | $405,900 | 18.1% |
| Bel Air North | 4.8 mi | $1,624 | $446,500 | 9.4% |
| Joppatowne | 5.3 mi | $1,729 | $342,300 | 18.2% |
| Honeygo | 5.9 mi | $2,500 | $484,100 | 6.8% |
| Abingdon | 6.6 mi | $2,083 | $366,200 | 9.4% |
Places in Maryland most like Pleasant Hills
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damascus | $1,792 | $528,400 | $158,883 | 9.9% |
| Westphalia | $2,193 | $531,000 | $164,197 | 8.4% |
| Rosaryville | $2,362 | $478,700 | $158,923 | 6.8% |
| Clinton | $1,809 | $431,400 | $124,803 | 10.5% |
| Poolesville | $1,831 | $752,300 | $205,919 | 5.0% |
| Layhill | $2,189 | $608,000 | $146,308 | 15.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Maryland.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Pleasant Hills, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,523 | $1,625 | $2,006 | $2,509 | $2,789 |
HUD income limits for Pleasant Hills, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $28,150 | $46,900 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $32,200 | $53,600 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $36,200 | $60,300 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $40,200 | $67,000 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $43,450 | $72,400 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $46,650 | $77,750 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $83,100 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $88,450 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $134,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Pleasant Hills 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 Pleasant Hills
What is the median household income in Pleasant Hills?
The median household income in Pleasant Hills is $166,339 (±$26,259) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Pleasant Hills, MD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $532,900 (±$31,319) for owner-occupied homes in Pleasant Hills (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Pleasant Hills?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Pleasant Hills, MD is $2,891 (±$198) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Pleasant Hills?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Pleasant Hills, MD is $4,597 (±$205) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Pleasant Hills?
Pleasant Hills, MD has an estimated 1,575 (±160) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Pleasant Hills?
35.9% of homes in Pleasant Hills, MD were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Pleasant Hills growing?
In Pleasant Hills, the number of residents went from 3,821 in 2015–2019 to 3,836 in 2020–2024 (+0.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant Hills CDP, Maryland
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant Hills CDP, Maryland
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant Hills CDP, Maryland
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant Hills CDP, Maryland
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant Hills CDP, Maryland
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant Hills CDP, Maryland
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant Hills CDP, Maryland
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Pleasant Hills CDP, Maryland (place:62175, in state:24).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .