Chillum, MD housing market
The typical Chillum home is worth about $399,000, down 1.9% in a year, 7% below the Maryland typical home. Homes typically sell in 76 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Chillum compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Chillum at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.5 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Chillum | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $290,000 | $290,000 |
| 2018 | $301,000 | $301,000 |
| 2019 | $312,000 | $310,000 |
| 2020 | $337,000 | $322,000 |
| 2021 | $365,000 | $349,000 |
| 2022 | $383,000 | $384,000 |
| 2023 | $384,000 | $398,000 |
| 2024 | $395,000 | $412,000 |
| 2025 | $405,000 | $427,000 |
| 2026 | $402,000 | $429,000 |
| August 2026 | $399,000 | $428,000 |
Chillum and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chillum | $399K | −1.9% | $2,090 | $79,864 |
| Hyattsville | $400K | −3.3% | $2,060 | $91,941 |
| Mount Rainier | $451K | −2% | $1,640 | $68,505 |
| Langley Park | $373K | +1.2% | $2,060 | $85,321 |
| Takoma Park | $674K | −0.6% | $1,920 | $108,136 |
| Adelphi | $444K | −0.4% | $2,070 | $82,137 |
5 years of income
The typical Chillum home costs about 5 years of the town's median household income, more than across Maryland (4.1 years).
How Chillum ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,090
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Chillum is $2,090 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Chillum pay a median of $1,735, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 31% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,820 · 4 bedrooms $3,100
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (20782, 20783, 20912; Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.