What percentage of people rent in Woodlawn (Prince George's County), MD?

Name: Renters and owners in Woodlawn (Prince George's County), MD, 2020–2024
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17.4% (±7.2 points) of the occupied homes in Woodlawn (Prince George's County), MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 379 renting households against 1,795 that own their home.

In Woodlawn (Prince George's County), the share of households that rent went from 18.8% in 2015–2019 to 17.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.4% (±7.2 points)
Renting households: 379 (±162)
Median renter income: $82,892 (±$9,045)

Who rents and who owns in Woodlawn (Prince George's County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Woodlawn (Prince George's County)	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.4% (±7.2 points)	37.7% (±0.7 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	379 (±162)	131,052 (±2,436)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,795 (±277)	216,692 (±2,479)	1,597,565 (±8,362)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.2 (±1.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.6 (±0.4)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$82,892 (±$9,045)	$67,658 (±$1,469)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$99,504 (±$19,434)	$128,665 (±$2,383)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009

In Woodlawn (Prince George's County), the renter share is lower than in Prince George's County (37.7%).

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

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

In Prince George's County, Woodlawn (Prince George's County) ranks 48 of 80 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 242 of 388.

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

How renting in Woodlawn (Prince George's County) 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	18.8% (±4.3 points)	17.4% (±7.2 points)	−1.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,437 (±$144)	$1,648 (±$344)	+14.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$78,500 (±$7,415)	$93,438 (±$13,831)	+19.0%	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 Woodlawn (Prince George's County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Woodlawn (Prince George's County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Woodlawn (Prince George's County)	—	17.4% (±7.2 points)	—
Landover Hills	0.6 mi	16.1% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
East Riverdale	0.9 mi	46.8% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Bladensburg	1.5 mi	79.4% (±4.4 points)	Higher
New Carrollton	1.6 mi	45.9% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Edmonston	1.7 mi	44.2% (±12.5 points)	Higher
Cheverly	1.8 mi	27.6% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Riverdale Park	1.8 mi	49.1% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Landover	1.9 mi	53.9% (±4.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Riverdale, MD (46.8%), Bladensburg, MD (79.4%), New Carrollton, MD (45.9%).

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
42	Capitol Heights	22.7% (±7.5 points)
43	North Brentwood	22.3% (±13.0 points)
44	Colmar Manor	22.2% (±9.4 points)
45	Marlboro Village	22.1% (±6.7 points)
46	Glenarden	21.8% (±5.7 points)
47	Brown Station	21.4% (±14.4 points)
48	Woodlawn (Prince George's County)	17.4% (±7.2 points)
49	Melwood	16.4% (±7.8 points)
50 (tie)	Bowie	16.1% (±1.9 points)
50 (tie)	Landover Hills	16.1% (±10.3 points)
52 (tie)	Fairmount Heights	14.4% (±8.1 points)
52 (tie)	Kettering	14.4% (±5.6 points)
54	Marlton	13.0% (±4.3 points)

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

Woodlawn (Prince George's County) 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 Woodlawn (Prince George's County)

How many renters are there in Woodlawn (Prince George's County)?

Woodlawn (Prince George's County) has an estimated 379 (±162) renting households, 17.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Woodlawn (Prince George's County)?

In Woodlawn (Prince George's County), the share of households that rent went from 18.8% in 2015–2019 to 17.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Woodlawn (Prince George's County)?

A renting household in Woodlawn (Prince George's County) has 3.2 people on average, against 3.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Woodlawn (Prince George's County)?

The median renting household in Woodlawn (Prince George's County), MD has an income of $82,892 (±$9,045) a year, against $99,504 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 Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), Maryland (place:86525, 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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