Housing data for Princess Anne, MD
Princess Anne, MD has an estimated 3,569 residents and 1,952 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Somerset County.
57.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,048 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+2.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,569 (±22)
- Housing units
- 1,952 (±219)
- Households that rent
- 57.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,048
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.4%
What stands out in Princess Anne
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 36.0% (±13.3 points) in Princess Anne, higher than in Somerset County (11.9%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 53.8% (±19.3 points) in Princess Anne, higher than in Somerset County (19.1%).
Households that rent: 57.3% (±15.9 points) in Princess Anne, higher than in Somerset County (26.9%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,955 (±$582) in Princess Anne, higher than in Somerset County ($1,591).
- Types of homes in Princess Anne
- How long people stay in Princess Anne
- Renters and owners in Princess Anne
- Property taxes in Princess Anne
Housing in Princess Anne at a glance
- Median rent: $1,048 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,049 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 51.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 57.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $69,116 median household income
- Home values: $231,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,615 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,955 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 36.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 24.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 21.1% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 70.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 19.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 1,294 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +2.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 53.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Princess Anne against Somerset County, its state and the nation
| Princess Anne | Somerset County | Maryland | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,569 (±22) | 24,822 (exact) | 6,206,011 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,952 (±219) | 10,928 (±57) | 2,560,784 (±424) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 57.3% (±15.9 points) | 26.9% (±4.0 points) | 32.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,048 (±$123) | $1,013 (±$79) | $1,705 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $69,116 (±$8,332) | $64,943 (±$8,347) | $103,678 (±$597) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $231,900 (±$33,913) | $173,200 (±$13,009) | $419,900 (±$1,385) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,955 (±$582) | $1,591 (±$118) | $4,093 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 24.8% (±10.6 points) | 42.0% (±4.6 points) | 51.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.8 minutes (±6.6) | 24.5 minutes (±2.2) | 31.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.2% (±8.1 points) | 83.4% (±2.7 points) | 92.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 27.6 years (±3.0) | 38.1 years (±0.7) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Princess Anne covers 1.7 square miles of land, about 2,137 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Princess Anne has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,487 (±16) | 3,569 (±22) | +2.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,720 (±188) | 1,952 (±219) | +13.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $869 (±$270) | $1,048 (±$123) | +20.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $143,500 (±$22,162) | $231,900 (±$33,913) | +61.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $34,213 (±$7,101) | $69,116 (±$8,332) | +102.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,236 (±$309) | $1,615 (±$108) | +30.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,333 (±$353) | $2,955 (±$582) | +26.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 70.6% (±6.9 points) | 57.3% (±15.9 points) | −13.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.2% (±6.6 points) | 21.1% (±12.6 points) | +16.9 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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 Princess Anne
In 2025, the Princess Anne Police Department reported 1,294 violent and 3,047 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Somerset County, the departments that report recorded 332 violent and 817 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Princess Anne
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon | 5.4 mi | — | $163,500 | 5.7% |
| Eden | 5.5 mi | — | $54,000 | 36.7% |
| Fruitland | 8.8 mi | $1,586 | $227,200 | 32.3% |
| Pocomoke City | 12 mi | $836 | $199,000 | 40.2% |
| Salisbury | 13 mi | $1,318 | $227,300 | 72.9% |
| Hebron | 15 mi | $1,556 | $235,300 | 27.2% |
| Snow Hill | 17 mi | $981 | $222,900 | 44.0% |
| Mardela Springs | 18 mi | $1,364 | $247,200 | 22.6% |
Places in Maryland most like Princess Anne
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | $1,318 | $227,300 | $58,576 | 72.9% |
| Wilson-Conococheague | $1,169 | $224,600 | $64,296 | 46.0% |
| Delmar | $1,607 | $226,500 | $85,174 | 47.0% |
| Chestertown | $1,206 | $344,000 | $54,346 | 48.2% |
| Lexington Park | $1,755 | $309,700 | $94,799 | 52.3% |
| Elkton | $1,382 | $293,400 | $58,640 | 49.4% |
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 Princess Anne, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $905 | $910 | $1,144 | $1,498 | $1,504 |
HUD income limits for Princess Anne, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,950 | $33,250 | $53,200 |
| 2 people | $22,800 | $38,000 | $60,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $42,750 | $68,400 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,500 | $76,000 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,300 | $82,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,100 | $88,200 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $58,900 | $94,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $62,700 | $100,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Somerset County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $89,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Princess Anne
What is the average rent in Princess Anne, MD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Princess Anne is $1,048 (±$123) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Princess Anne?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Princess Anne, MD is $827 (±$282) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Princess Anne rent-burdened?
51.3% of renting households in Princess Anne pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Princess Anne?
Princess Anne has an estimated 777 (±220) renting households, 57.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Princess Anne?
The median household income in Princess Anne is $69,116 (±$8,332) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Princess Anne, MD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $231,900 (±$33,913) for owner-occupied homes in Princess Anne (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Princess Anne growing?
In Princess Anne, the number of residents went from 3,487 in 2015–2019 to 3,569 in 2020–2024 (+2.4%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Princess Anne town, Maryland
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Princess Anne town, Maryland
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Princess Anne town, Maryland
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Princess Anne town, Maryland
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Princess Anne town, Maryland
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Princess Anne town, Maryland
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Princess Anne town, Maryland
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Somerset County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Somerset County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Princess Anne Police Department (ORI MD0200200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Princess Anne town, Maryland (place:64000, 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 .