Greenbelt, MD — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Prince George's County · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria · population 24,843

First-time buyersRenter-friendlySmall-town feel
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51
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Greenbelt stands

Steady, no major recent move.

Median home $284,997
1-year -1.8%
5-yr CAGR +2.3%
vs 5-yr peak -2.2%
Population -0.1%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2025-02$285k$183k$223k$263k$303k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
32/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
15/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
70/100
Strong remote-work fit
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$2,124/mo$1,685$1,989$2,294202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent112119100120202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 11.2
Buy

At a 11.2 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Greenbelt on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 11.2 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
41 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
49 · w22%
Distance from peak
77 · w18%
Population growth
44 · w16%
Rent YoY
44 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
52 · w10%
Long thesis

Greenbelt has held up across the cycle: home values at $284,997 with +2.3% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Greenbelt is a small market with thin transaction volume and modest appreciation. The bear case is liquidity: when you eventually sell, your buyer pool is small, slow, and price-sensitive.

About Greenbelt

Greenbelt is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, with an estimated population of 24,843. It anchors the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area. The median home value in Greenbelt is $284,997 as of 2026-04, down 1.8% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +2.3% annual growth (-2.2% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Greenbelt average $2,124 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (-0.1%). The composite momentum score is 51 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

Bull case

Held the highs: currently -2.2% from the 5-year peak — this market refused to give back gains.
The data is the data: Greenbelt has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

Bear case

Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Prince George's County right now.

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Cities like Greenbelt

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
42° / 25°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
87° / 68°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
203
~56% of year
Annual precip
44″ rain
18″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Moderate
Tornado
Low
Wildfire
Very low
Earthquake
Very low
Flood
Moderate

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

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Local economy & environment

Humidity
68%
Moderate climate
Median household income
$98,500
Maryland state median
Top industries (state-level)
Government/DefenseBiotechHealthcare

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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