Capitol Heights, MD · Houses & Market Data

Capitol Heights, Maryland houses and real estate market data.

Houses in Capitol Heights, MD (Prince George's County) — Census median home value $294,700, county listing prices down about 3.3% over the past year. Market data for Capitol Heights houses and the broader area.

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Capitol Heights, MD is in Prince George's County, Maryland — this guide covers houses in Capitol Heights and the whole local market: resale homes, condos, land, and new construction. The most recent Census estimate puts the population at 4,014, with a median household income of $91,938. Census data puts Capitol Heights houses at a median value of $294,700 (all owner-occupied homes); Prince George's County's current median listing price runs $459,450, down about 3.3% over the past year.

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Market overview

Capitol Heights housing market

Capitol Heights is in Prince George's County, Maryland. Manifest Census and county price-trend data provide baseline context for houses in Capitol Heights and the surrounding county market.

Median home value (Census ACS)

$294,700

Population (Census ACS)

4,014

Median household income

$91,938

County price trend (2025)

2.82% YoY

Population, income, and median home value from the project batch manifest (Census ACS 2023 5-year). County price trend from FHFA county HPI when present in the manifest row.

At a glance

Capitol Heights market snapshot

Population

4,014

County

Prince George's County

Median Household Income

$91,938

Median Home Value (city)

$294,700

Median Listing Price (Prince George's County)

$459,450

Median Gross Rent

$1,379/mo

Price Trend (YoY)

-3.3%

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Why Capitol Heights

What makes Capitol Heights different

Home Value, By Source

The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Capitol Heights's median home value — across all owner-occupied homes, not just recent sales — at $294,700. Separately, Prince George's County's current median listing price (via Realtor.com data, 2026-06-01) runs $459,450. These cover different geography (city vs. county) and different measures (assessed value vs. active listings), which is why we show both rather than picking one — full source list on our data sources page.

County Price Trend

Prince George's County's FHFA house price index shows a 2.82% annual change in 2025.

Population & Income

Capitol Heights has an estimated population of 4,014 and a median household income of $91,938, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate).

Affordability Snapshot

Capitol Heights's Census-reported median home value works out to about 3.2x the area's median household income, and median gross rent runs roughly 18% of that same income on an annualized basis. Housing economists commonly flag a price-to-income ratio above 4x as historically elevated -- useful context, not a personal affordability verdict.

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Places around Capitol Heights

County guide: Prince George's County — cities, market context, and local resources for the county that includes Capitol Heights.

USAHouses.com also helps visitors looking in nearby Prince George's County and other Maryland communities. Some locations may not yet have dedicated pages, but many licensed professionals in this region assist surrounding communities.

Nearby communities include Coral Hills, Maryland Park, Walker Mill, Seat Pleasant, Peppermill Village, District Heights, Fairmount Heights, Cedar Heights, Suitland, Forestville, Summerfield, Silver Hill, Cheverly, Landover, Morningside, Colmar Manor.

More Maryland cities with market guides: Columbia, Germantown, Waldorf, Silver Spring, Frederick, Ellicott City, Glen Burnie, Gaithersburg.

Adjacent-county Census places with USAHouses.com pages: Takoma Park (~8.8 mi), Silver Spring (~10.6 mi), Hillandale (~11.0 mi), Martin's Additions (~11.2 mi), Chevy Chase Village (~11.3 mi), Chevy Chase Section Three (~11.4 mi), Friendship Heights Village (~11.5 mi), Four Corners (~11.5 mi), Chevy Chase Section Five (~11.6 mi), Somerset (~11.9 mi), Burnt Mills (~11.9 mi), Chevy Chase (~11.9 mi), Chevy Chase (~12.0 mi), Forest Glen (~12.3 mi), White Oak (~12.3 mi), North Chevy Chase (~12.5 mi).

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Census & home facts

Capitol Heights data from published sources

Population (ACS 2023)

4,014

Median home value (ACS 2023)

$294,700

Median household income (ACS 2023)

$91,938

Median gross rent (ACS 2023)

$1,379

County FHFA annual change (2025)

2.82%

County median listing price (FRED/Realtor.com) (2026-06-01)

$459,450

Census place type

town

County

Prince George's County

Land area (Census Gazetteer 2024)

0.78 sq mi

Census GEOID

2413000

Census ACS, FHFA, and FRED figures are labeled with the year present in existing CSVs. Subject to change / confirm locally.

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Common questions

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What are houses worth in Capitol Heights, MD?

The Census Bureau's American Community Survey puts the median value of houses in Capitol Heights at $294,700. Prince George's County's current median listing price runs $459,450, down about 3.3% over the past year.

How much do houses cost in Capitol Heights, MD?

For owner-occupied houses in Capitol Heights, Census ACS data shows a median value of $294,700. Active listing prices in Prince George's County may differ — see the market snapshot above.

What types of houses are in Capitol Heights, MD?

Capitol Heights houses include resale single-family homes, condos, mobile homes, and small multi-unit buildings, plus new construction in surrounding Prince George's County communities where builders are active. The housing-stock section below uses Census ACS structure counts when available for this city.

What is the population of Capitol Heights, MD?

The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Capitol Heights's population at approximately 4,014.

What's the median rent in Capitol Heights, MD?

The Census ACS estimates median gross rent in Capitol Heights at approximately $1,379 per month.

What is the median household income in Capitol Heights, MD?

Census ACS data puts the median household income in Capitol Heights at approximately $91,938.

Is the Capitol Heights housing market growing?

Prince George's County's FHFA house price index shows a 2.82% annual change in 2025.

Is Capitol Heights, MD affordable relative to income?

Census ACS data puts Capitol Heights's median home value at about 3.2 times the median household income, with median gross rent equal to roughly 18% of that income annually. This is a general benchmark, not a personal pre-qualification -- your own income, debt, and down payment determine what you can actually afford.

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