What percentage of people rent in Walker Mill, MD?

Name: Renters and owners in Walker Mill, MD, 2020–2024
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38.9% (±5.8 points) of the occupied homes in Walker Mill, MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,797 renting households against 2,827 that own their home.

In Walker Mill, the share of households that rent went from 41.0% in 2015–2019 to 38.9% in 2020–2024 (−2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 38.9% (±5.8 points)
Renting households: 1,797 (±316)
Median renter income: $54,700 (±$15,575)

Who rents and who owns in Walker Mill

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Walker Mill	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	38.9% (±5.8 points)	37.7% (±0.7 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,797 (±316)	131,052 (±2,436)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,827 (±377)	216,692 (±2,479)	1,597,565 (±8,362)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$54,700 (±$15,575)	$67,658 (±$1,469)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$104,842 (±$14,040)	$128,665 (±$2,383)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009

In Walker Mill, the renter share is not measurably different from Prince George's County (37.7%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Prince George's County, Walker Mill ranks 29 of 80 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 96 of 388.

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

How renting in Walker Mill 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	41.0% (±4.5 points)	38.9% (±5.8 points)	−2.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,248 (±$90)	$1,661 (±$173)	+33.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$70,349 (±$10,913)	$88,333 (±$24,574)	+25.6%	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 Walker Mill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walker Mill
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Walker Mill	—	38.9% (±5.8 points)	—
District Heights	1.2 mi	28.2% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Capitol Heights	1.2 mi	22.7% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Peppermill Village	1.3 mi	25.6% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Seat Pleasant	1.5 mi	48.5% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Forestville	1.8 mi	35.6% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Coral Hills	1.9 mi	28.1% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Summerfield	2.2 mi	52.7% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Cedar Heights	2.2 mi	50.7% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: District Heights, MD (28.2%), Capitol Heights, MD (22.7%), Peppermill Village, MD (25.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Summerfield, MD (52.7%).

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
23	East Riverdale	46.8% (±4.0 points)
24	Hillcrest Heights	46.1% (±5.5 points)
25	New Carrollton	45.9% (±6.1 points)
26	Beltsville	45.3% (±5.4 points)
27	Edmonston	44.2% (±12.5 points)
28	National Harbor	42.5% (±11.2 points)
29	Walker Mill	38.9% (±5.8 points)
30	Oxon Hill	38.5% (±3.6 points)
31	Lake Arbor	37.1% (±5.3 points)
32	Largo	36.8% (±7.1 points)
33	Forestville	35.6% (±5.1 points)
34	Seabrook	33.9% (±4.6 points)
35	Camp Springs	31.0% (±4.5 points)

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

Walker Mill 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 Walker Mill

How many renters are there in Walker Mill?

Walker Mill has an estimated 1,797 (±316) renting households, 38.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Walker Mill?

In Walker Mill, the share of households that rent went from 41.0% in 2015–2019 to 38.9% in 2020–2024 (−2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Walker Mill?

A renting household in Walker Mill has 2.4 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Walker Mill?

The median renting household in Walker Mill, MD has an income of $54,700 (±$15,575) a year, against $104,842 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 Walker Mill CDP, Maryland (place:81250, 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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