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About Capitol Heights
Town in Maryland, United StatesCapitol Heights is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, located on the border of both the Northeast & Southeast quadrants of Washington. Per the 2020 census, the population was 4,050. The town of Capitol Heights is officially bounded between Southern Avenue NE/SE to the north, Yost Place, and Eastern Avenue NE to the east, the Watts Branch Stream, Brooke Road, and Capitol Heights Boulevard to the south, and Marlboro Pike to the west. The zip code of Capitol Heights is 20743.
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Housing in Capitol Heights
The typical Capitol Heights home is worth about $325,000, down 2.9% in a year, 24% below the Maryland typical home.
Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Capitol Heights
Safety Grade C-
Capitol Heights reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 77% report less. Within Maryland, it does better than 46% of towns.
Work & commute in Capitol Heights
Full picture →Most working residents leave Capitol Heights for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Washington (40%), Arlington (4%) and Baltimore (3%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
Health in Capitol Heights
Health Grade C
Healthier than 29% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Capitol Heights
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 2% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Capitol Heights
Full climate →Capitol Heights has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Capitol Heights
All Capitol Heights schools →School Grade D
The public schools Capitol Heights’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 92% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MD. Ratings are from neighbors.
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