Housing data for Wildewood, MD
Wildewood, MD has an estimated 7,552 residents and 3,318 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in St. Mary's County.
35.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,144 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 7,552 (±776)
- Housing units
- 3,318 (±309)
- Households that rent
- 35.7%
- Median gross rent
- $2,144
What stands out in Wildewood
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 22.7% (±6.1 points) in Wildewood, higher than in St. Mary's County (11.5%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 1.8% (±2.0 points) in Wildewood, lower than in St. Mary's County (13.3%).
Homes built before 1980: 7.7% (±4.5 points) in Wildewood, lower than in St. Mary's County (29.6%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 35.0% (±8.5 points) in Wildewood, higher than in St. Mary's County (23.7%).
Housing in Wildewood at a glance
- Median rent: $2,144 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,716 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 48.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 35.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $126,890 median household income
- Home values: $383,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,205 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,217 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 22.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 78.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 7.7% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 56.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 36.8 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 35.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Wildewood against St. Mary's County, its state and the nation
| Wildewood | St. Mary's County | Maryland | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,552 (±776) | 115,126 (exact) | 6,206,011 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,318 (±309) | 46,385 (±56) | 2,560,784 (±424) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 35.7% (±7.3 points) | 26.8% (±1.8 points) | 32.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,144 (±$103) | $1,747 (±$60) | $1,705 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $126,890 (±$26,291) | $119,446 (±$4,480) | $103,678 (±$597) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $383,400 (±$27,665) | $407,600 (±$8,365) | $419,900 (±$1,385) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,217 (±$267) | $3,424 (±$85) | $4,093 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 7.7% (±4.5 points) | 29.6% (±2.1 points) | 51.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 36.8 minutes (±5.5) | 29.9 minutes (±1.1) | 31.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.7% (±1.7 points) | 93.1% (±1.1 points) | 92.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.8 years (±3.3) | 37.2 years (±0.4) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Wildewood covers 2.8 square miles of land, about 2,672 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in St. Mary's County
Wildewood has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for St. Mary's County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for St. Mary's County recorded 242 violent and 1,096 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Wildewood
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20619 | 18% | 14,212 | $2,129 | $376,800 | $119,432 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Wildewood
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 3.0 mi | $1,927 | $346,800 | 37.1% |
| Leonardtown | 5.0 mi | $2,002 | $575,300 | 35.4% |
| Solomons | 5.2 mi | $3,189 | $436,800 | 29.4% |
| Drum Point | 6.3 mi | $1,683 | $415,800 | 15.5% |
| Lexington Park | 6.7 mi | $1,755 | $309,700 | 52.3% |
| Lusby | 7.2 mi | $1,594 | $423,800 | 20.5% |
| Chesapeake Ranch Estates | 8.0 mi | $1,948 | $286,700 | 7.2% |
| Piney Point | 11 mi | $1,442 | $336,600 | 29.6% |
Places in Maryland most like Wildewood
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballenger Creek | $1,987 | $387,300 | $108,944 | 35.3% |
| Marlboro Village | $2,281 | $382,600 | $122,856 | 22.1% |
| Germantown | $2,040 | $422,400 | $117,546 | 32.8% |
| Lake Arbor | $2,431 | $460,600 | $121,211 | 37.1% |
| Waldorf | $1,995 | $407,600 | $116,089 | 25.1% |
| Chester | $1,878 | $487,400 | $102,399 | 28.9% |
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 Wildewood, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,328 | $1,642 | $1,787 | $2,242 | $2,853 |
HUD income limits for Wildewood, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $29,750 | $49,600 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $34,000 | $56,650 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $38,250 | $63,750 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $42,500 | $70,800 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $45,900 | $76,500 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $49,300 | $82,150 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $52,700 | $87,800 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $56,100 | $93,500 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the St. Mary's County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $154,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Wildewood 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 Wildewood
What is the average rent in Wildewood, MD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Wildewood is $2,144 (±$103) 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 Wildewood?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Wildewood, MD is $1,421 (±$134) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Wildewood rent-burdened?
48.5% of renting households in Wildewood 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 Wildewood?
Wildewood has an estimated 1,098 (±274) renting households, 35.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Wildewood?
The median household income in Wildewood is $126,890 (±$26,291) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Wildewood, MD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $383,400 (±$27,665) for owner-occupied homes in Wildewood (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What ZIP codes are in Wildewood?
The ZIP code that covers Wildewood is 20619.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 20619?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 20619 is $2,129 (±$90) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wildewood CDP, Maryland
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wildewood CDP, Maryland
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wildewood CDP, Maryland
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wildewood CDP, Maryland
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wildewood CDP, Maryland
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wildewood CDP, Maryland
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wildewood CDP, Maryland
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: St. Mary's County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: St. Mary's County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Wildewood CDP, Maryland (place:84784, 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 .