What percentage of people rent in Waldorf, MD?

Name: Renters and owners in Waldorf, MD, 2020–2024
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25.1% (±2.2 points) of the occupied homes in Waldorf, MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 7,621 renting households against 22,783 that own their home.

In Waldorf, the share of households that rent went from 31.0% in 2015–2019 to 25.1% in 2020–2024 (−5.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.1% (±2.2 points)
Renting households: 7,621 (±706)
Median renter income: $78,996 (±$12,552)

Who rents and who owns in Waldorf

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Waldorf	Charles County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.1% (±2.2 points)	17.9% (±1.3 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	7,621 (±706)	10,917 (±804)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	22,783 (±764)	49,958 (±916)	1,597,565 (±8,362)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$78,996 (±$12,552)	$72,445 (±$8,594)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$134,625 (±$6,299)	$136,321 (±$3,103)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009

In Waldorf, the renter share is higher than in Charles County (17.9%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (32.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Charles County, Waldorf ranks 1 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 181 of 388.

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

How renting in Waldorf 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	31.0% (±2.3 points)	25.1% (±2.2 points)	−5.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,714 (±$34)	$1,995 (±$85)	+16.4%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$95,695 (±$2,713)	$116,089 (±$4,371)	+21.3%	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 Waldorf

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waldorf
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Waldorf	—	25.1% (±2.2 points)	—
Bensville	4.6 mi	3.2% (±1.8 points)	Lower
La Plata	5.3 mi	19.6% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Brandywine	5.4 mi	4.1% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Accokeek	6.4 mi	3.4% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Port Tobacco Village	8.6 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bryans Road	9.3 mi	6.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Hughesville	9.4 mi	3.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Fort Washington	9.7 mi	8.7% (±2.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bensville, MD (3.2%), La Plata, MD (19.6%), Brandywine, MD (4.1%).

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

Households that rent across Charles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Waldorf	25.1% (±2.2 points)
2	Indian Head	24.8% (±12.0 points)
3	Potomac Heights	23.2% (±19.9 points)
4	La Plata	19.6% (±3.6 points)
5	Bryans Road	6.1% (±2.9 points)
6	Hughesville	3.5% (±4.5 points)
7	Bensville	3.2% (±1.8 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Charles County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Waldorf 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 Waldorf

How many renters are there in Waldorf?

Waldorf has an estimated 7,621 (±706) renting households, 25.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Waldorf?

In Waldorf, the share of households that rent went from 31.0% in 2015–2019 to 25.1% in 2020–2024 (−5.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Waldorf?

A renting household in Waldorf has 2.3 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Waldorf?

The median renting household in Waldorf, MD has an income of $78,996 (±$12,552) a year, against $134,625 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 Waldorf CDP, Maryland (place:81175, 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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