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Flower Hill CDP, MD

ZIP 20879 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 20879

Median Home Value
$433,500
Median Rent
$1,760
Affordability Snapshot
$119,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,785/mo PITI).

20%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

4.1x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

20.5 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 20879 in Flower Hill CDP, MD, a household would need roughly $119,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,785. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($105,109). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied majority; balanced tenure mix.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
70.8%+8% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
1.8%-83% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
94.5%+9% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
10.8%-27% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.1%-99% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.1%-99% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
16.7%-66% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
31.8%-17% vs US avg
x
$433,500
Home Value
$1,760
Rent
1985
Year Built
2012
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2012 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached38.7%
  • 1-unit attached33.3%
  • 2-9 units8.2%
  • 10+ units18.7%
  • Mobile home & other1.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$433,500
Median rent$1,760
Owner-occupied70.8%
Vacant1.8%
Price-to-income4.1x
Est. income to buy$119,000