At $1,600/mo, rent takes about 29% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
Bedroom figures are derived from HUD Fair Market Rents and scaled to match Temple Hills'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
Rent in Temple Hills changed +0.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 81 Maryland cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.4%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 4 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($66,841) is $1,671 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,670); a 2-bedroom is $1,880.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Temple Hills. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Temple Hills, MD is majority renter-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 25.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Temple Hills, MD has changed in 5 years
Household income in the area moved from $67,115 to $66,841 across the same window, down 0.4% versus 2021. The renter share has eased from 65.6% to 64.1%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 18.9% to 25.5% across the same window.
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Temple Hills rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Temple Hills. Click any size for full breakdown.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Temple Hills is $1,600/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,291/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,489/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,323/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,862/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($66,841/yr), Temple Hills ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.6% over the past year.
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At $1,600/mo, rent takes ~29% of Temple Hills's median household income ($66,841/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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