What is the rental vacancy rate in Silver Hill, MD?

Name: Vacancy rate in Silver Hill, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Silver Hill, MD is 11.8% (±6.7 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 3.2% (±5.2 points).

388 (±167) homes, 12.8% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Silver Hill, the rental vacancy rate went from 8.8% in 2015–2019 to 11.8% in 2020–2024 (+3.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 11.8% (±6.7 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 3.2% (±5.2 points)
Vacant homes: 388 (±167)

Vacancy in Silver Hill against Prince George's County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Silver Hill	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Rental vacancy rate	11.8% (±6.7 points)	4.7% (±0.6 points)	4.7% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	3.2% (±5.2 points)	0.6% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	388 (±167)	17,762 (±1,305)	197,856 (±3,980)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Silver Hill, the rental vacancy rate is higher than in Prince George's County (4.7%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (4.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Silver Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Silver Hill
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Silver Hill	—	11.8% (±6.7 points)	—
Suitland	1.1 mi	7.2% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Marlow Heights	1.3 mi	5.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hillcrest Heights	1.7 mi	5.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Temple Hills	2.1 mi	7.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Coral Hills	2.4 mi	12.3% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Camp Springs	2.6 mi	5.6% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Morningside	2.8 mi	0.0% (±48.4 points)	Not measurably different
Glassmanor	2.8 mi	6.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Rental vacancy rate across Prince George's County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
3	West Laurel	24.4% (±34.7 points)
4	Melwood	24.2% (±23.6 points)
5	Forestville	15.9% (±9.5 points)
6	Marlboro Village	12.6% (±13.9 points)
7	District Heights	12.5% (±12.0 points)
8	Coral Hills	12.3% (±9.4 points)
9	Silver Hill	11.8% (±6.7 points)
10	Cottage City	10.1% (±12.5 points)
11	Lake Arbor	8.6% (±5.1 points)
12	Walker Mill	8.2% (±6.3 points)
13	Kettering	7.8% (±8.7 points)
14	Bladensburg	7.6% (±4.9 points)
15 (tie)	Seabrook	7.2% (±4.8 points)

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

Silver Hill 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 Silver Hill

Is it hard to find a rental in Silver Hill?

The rental vacancy rate in Silver Hill, MD is 11.8% (±6.7 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Silver Hill tighter than it was?

In Silver Hill, the rental vacancy rate went from 8.8% in 2015–2019 to 11.8% in 2020–2024 (+3.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Silver Hill?

An estimated 388 (±167) housing units, 12.8% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

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) for Silver Hill CDP, Maryland (place:72350, in state:24).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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