Mount Rainier, MD housing market
The typical Mount Rainier home is worth about $451,000, down 2% in a year, 5% above the Maryland typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Mount Rainier compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Mount Rainier at a glance
Only 3 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Mount Rainier | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $339,000 | $290,000 |
| 2018 | $360,000 | $301,000 |
| 2019 | $372,000 | $310,000 |
| 2020 | $398,000 | $322,000 |
| 2021 | $433,000 | $349,000 |
| 2022 | $462,000 | $384,000 |
| 2023 | $461,000 | $398,000 |
| 2024 | $463,000 | $412,000 |
| 2025 | $472,000 | $427,000 |
| 2026 | $454,000 | $429,000 |
| August 2026 | $451,000 | $428,000 |
Mount Rainier and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rainier | $451K | −2% | $1,640 | $68,505 |
| Chillum | $399K | −1.9% | $2,090 | $79,864 |
| Brentwood | $397K | −1.5% | $2,030 | $69,572 |
| Hyattsville | $400K | −3.3% | $2,060 | $91,941 |
| Cottage City | $357K | −0.4% | $2,060 | $80,795 |
6.6 years of income
The typical Mount Rainier home costs about 6.6 years of the town's median household income, more than across Maryland (4.1 years).
How Mount Rainier 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 $1,640
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Mount Rainier is $1,640 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Mount Rainier pay a median of $1,457, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 29% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,430 · 4 bedrooms $2,440
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (20712; 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.
Recent listings in Mount Rainier
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.