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Greenbelt, MD Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Greenbelt, MD Housing Market Trends

With 24,360 people, 10,235 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $364,878, Greenbelt real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Large apartment complexes or high rise apartments are the single most common housing type in Greenbelt, accounting for 56.06% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Greenbelt include row houses and other attached homes ( 30.61%), single-family detached homes ( 11.57%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 1.77%). Cities that are predominantly high-density buildings are relatively uncommon in the US. Because of the density, these types of cities are often walkable and compact, and often have a lively downtown.

People in Greenbelt primarily live in small (one, two or no bedroom) units, chiefly found in large apartment complexes or high rise apartments. Greenbelt has a mixture of owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing.

There is a lot of housing in Greenbelt built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Greenbelt built between 1940-1969 ( 31.18%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 15.02%). There's also some housing in Greenbelt built before 1939 ( 9.74%).

Greenbelt Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Greenbelt's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 5.86% during the period.

Over the last year, Greenbelt appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Greenbelt's appreciation rate has been 4.68%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Greenbelt were at 0.00%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 0.00%.

Relative to Maryland, our data show that Greenbelt's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 70% of the other cities and towns in Maryland.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Greenbelt differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Greenbelt - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Greenbelt real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$364,878

Greenbelt, MD Home Prices
> $1,202,000
$902,001 - $1,202,000
$602,001 - $902,000
$481,001 - $602,000
$361,001 - $481,000
$240,001 - $361,000
$120,001 - $240,000
$60,001 - $120,000
$0 - $60,000
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
22.3%
22.3%
15.3%
15.3%
18.5%
18.5%
17.5%
17.5%
19.4%
19.4%
5.6%
5.6%
0.8%
0.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Low

for Maryland

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

10,235

Greenbelt Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,345 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
51.3%
51.3%
48.7%
48.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
4.3%
4.3%
95.7%
95.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
15.0%
15.0%
44.1%
44.1%
31.2%
31.2%
9.7%
9.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
11.6%
11.6%
30.6%
30.6%
1.8%
1.8%
56.1%
56.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
3.3%
3.3%
16.8%
16.8%
37.5%
37.5%
24.8%
24.8%
13.9%
13.9%
3.8%
3.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes