Prince George's County, Maryland

Living in Oxon Hill, MD

Housing in Oxon Hill is mostly houses — 47% detached and 19% townhouses — with 34% in condo and apartment buildings. With about 18,800 residents, it's Prince George's County's 16th-largest community. Below: prices, housing and getting around, and how Fred works here.

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Median home value: $360K; Census, 2020–2024
Median rent: $1,721; per month
Own their home: 62%; of households
Nearest Metro: 3.6 mi; Southern Avenue

At a glance

Homes, prices & getting around.

The median home in Oxon Hill is valued at $360K, below the Prince George's County median of $426K — the 5th lowest of the 16 Prince George's County communities compared on this site. Median rent is $1,721 a month (county: $1,799).

Housing here is mostly houses — 47% detached and 19% townhouses — with 34% in condo and apartment buildings. Most homes are owner-occupied (62%, in line with Prince George's County). The typical home was built in 1972, older than the Prince George's County median of 1977.

Oxon Hill has no Metro station of its own; the closest is Southern Avenue (Green Line), about 3.6 miles away. VRE commuter trains stop at Alexandria, about 5 miles away. Of workers here, 8% take public transit (close to the Prince George's County rate of 7%) and 15% work from home.

Homes by type of building

Detached houses 47%
Townhouses 19%
2–9 unit buildings 14%
10+ unit buildings 20%

Residents: 18,791; 2020 Census
Homes: 7,852; 2020 Census
Typical home built: 1972; median year
Avg. commute: 39 min; one way
Transit commuters: 8%; of workers
Work from home: 15%; of workers
Price-to-rent: 17; Prince George's County: 20

Straight-line distance to major job centers

Downtown D.C.: 8 mi
Bethesda / NIH: 16 mi
Tysons: 17 mi
Fort Meade: 25 mi
Dulles Airport: 28 mi
Downtown Baltimore: 40 mi

As the crow flies from the community's Census center point; drive times vary with traffic — Fred can map your real commute.

Questions

Living in Oxon Hill: common questions.

Is Oxon Hill a city? What county is it in?

No — Oxon Hill is an unincorporated community (a Census-designated place) in Prince George's County, Maryland. It has no city government of its own; Prince George's County provides local services, and the mailing-address “Oxon Hill” area can be larger than the Census boundary.

What is the median home value in Oxon Hill?

$360K, based on owners' own estimates in the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey, compared with $426K across Prince George's County. These figures trail today's prices — request a valuation or a current Oxon Hill market report for recent sales.

Do more people rent or own in Oxon Hill?

62% of households own their home and 38% rent (ACS 2020–2024), compared with 62% owners across Prince George's County. Fred can run the rent-versus-buy numbers for a specific Oxon Hill home.

How far is Oxon Hill from downtown D.C.?

Oxon Hill is about 8.1 miles from downtown D.C. and about 40 miles from downtown Baltimore in a straight line. The average one-way commute from here is 39 minutes.

Which schools serve Oxon Hill?

Public schools are assigned by home address. Oxon Hill is served by Prince George's County Public Schools; check the district's boundary tools for any specific address, and see school-level results on the Maryland Report Card.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Oxon Hill?

A rough guide is the price-to-rent ratio — the median home value divided by a year of median rent. Here it's about 17 (Prince George's County: 20); the higher it is, the more renting tends to win on monthly cost. It's only a starting point — taxes, rates and how long you'll stay matter more. Fred runs the real numbers for specific homes.

Are there first-time buyer programs for Oxon Hill?

Yes: Maryland Mortgage Program — the state's down-payment assistance and first-time buyer loans. Eligibility and limits change, so confirm with a participating lender — Fred can introduce one.

Can Fred help me buy or sell in Oxon Hill?

Yes. Fred Mohseni is a Realtor® licensed in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. with The ONE Street Company at Samson Properties. Call (202) 704-5931 or send a note.

How Fred helps

Your Oxon Hill real estate agent.

Whether you're buying, selling, investing or relocating in Oxon Hill, you work directly with Fred — a Realtor® licensed in Maryland, Virginia and D.C., with an accountant's eye for the numbers.

Buying

Tours, offers and negotiation in Oxon Hill, with a patient, jargon-free guide from pre-approval to closing day.

Selling

Pricing from recent Oxon Hill sales, then preparation and marketing for the strongest possible offer.

Investing

Rent-versus-own math, cash-flow analysis and neighborhood selection from an accounting and finance background.

Relocating

New to the area? Fred compares Oxon Hill with nearby towns and runs remote tours before you arrive.

Nearby

Oxon Hill and its neighbors.

The closest places on this site, across county and state lines. Camp Springs is about 3.1 miles away, Congress Heights & Washington Highlands is about 3.5 miles away, Fort Washington is about 4.4 miles away.

Community	Population	Median home value	Median rent	Own their home	Typical home	Avg. commute
Oxon Hill	18,791	$360K	$1,721	62%	Mostly houses	39 min
Camp Springs	22,734	$415K	$2,231	69%	Single-family	38 min
Congress Heights & Washington Highlands, DC	30,607	$339K–$506K	$484–$1,424	24%	Condos & apartments	36 min
Fort Washington	24,261	$480K	$2,690	91%	Single-family	38 min
Clinton	38,760	$431K	$1,809	90%	Single-family	38 min
Suitland	25,839	$335K	$1,707	37%	Mixed	36 min
Twining, Fairlawn & Penn Branch, DC	16,914	$396K–$604K	$1,125–$1,481	44%	Mixed	36 min

ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates. * = wide margin of error. “Typical home” is the most common kind of building. On smaller screens some columns are hidden; open on a laptop for population, home type and commute.

Next step

Thinking about Oxon Hill?

Ask Fred for a current Oxon Hill market report — recent sales, what's listed and what it means for your budget. Or call (202) 704-5931.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; D.C. Office of Planning neighborhood clusters and regional rail stations (D.C. GIS). Home values are owners' own estimates averaged over 2020–2024, so they trail today's prices. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Data updated November 2026.