What percentage of people rent in South Laurel, MD?

Name: Renters and owners in South Laurel, MD, 2020–2024
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59.3% (±3.4 points) of the occupied homes in South Laurel, MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 6,593 renting households against 4,534 that own their home.

In South Laurel, the share of households that rent went from 60.0% in 2015–2019 to 59.3% in 2020–2024 (−0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 59.3% (±3.4 points)
Renting households: 6,593 (±561)
Median renter income: $67,549 (±$9,985)

Who rents and who owns in South Laurel

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Laurel	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	59.3% (±3.4 points)	37.7% (±0.7 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	6,593 (±561)	131,052 (±2,436)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,534 (±395)	216,692 (±2,479)	1,597,565 (±8,362)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$67,549 (±$9,985)	$67,658 (±$1,469)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$147,750 (±$16,139)	$128,665 (±$2,383)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009

In South Laurel, 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, South Laurel ranks 13 of 80 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 24 of 388.

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

How renting in South Laurel 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	60.0% (±2.3 points)	59.3% (±3.4 points)	−0.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,506 (±$51)	$1,830 (±$42)	+21.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$79,227 (±$4,001)	$88,933 (±$8,867)	+12.3%	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 South Laurel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Laurel
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Laurel	—	59.3% (±3.4 points)	—
Laurel	2.5 mi	55.8% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Konterra	3.2 mi	6.3% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Maryland City	3.5 mi	39.2% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Beltsville	4.3 mi	45.3% (±5.4 points)	Lower
West Laurel	4.5 mi	4.4% (±3.9 points)	Lower
North Laurel	4.7 mi	37.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Greenbelt	5.1 mi	52.9% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Seabrook	5.5 mi	33.9% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Konterra, MD (6.3%), Maryland City, MD (39.2%), Beltsville, MD (45.3%).

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
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)
19	Hyattsville	51.6% (±4.8 points)

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

South Laurel 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 South Laurel

How many renters are there in South Laurel?

South Laurel has an estimated 6,593 (±561) renting households, 59.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Laurel?

In South Laurel, the share of households that rent went from 60.0% in 2015–2019 to 59.3% in 2020–2024 (−0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Laurel?

A renting household in South Laurel has 2.4 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Laurel?

The median renting household in South Laurel, MD has an income of $67,549 (±$9,985) a year, against $147,750 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 South Laurel CDP, Maryland (place:73650, 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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