Rents are right about where Greater Landover's 10-year trend predicts.
Rent by unit size
Bedroom figures are derived from HUD Fair Market Rents and scaled to match Greater Landover's market median, because the published HUD values all ran above it. They are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in Greater Landover usually run 0.8% below trend in January and 0.7% above it in August, about $25 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in Greater Landover is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in August 2021.
Rent in Greater Landover changed +6.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 81 Maryland cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.4%.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
Bladensburg, 3 miles away, rents for 11% less ($1,501/mo), about $2,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Greater Landover. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series.
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How Greater Landover, MD has changed in 5 years
Since 2022, the typical rent in Greater Landover, MD has climbed from $1,468 to $1,692, a 15.3% change over five years. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Greater Landover, MD look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Greater Landover rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Greater Landover. Click any size for full breakdown.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Greater Landover is $1,692/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,367/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,575/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,399/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,967/mo.
At 28% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Greater Landover ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.1% over the past year.
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