Cost of Living in Suitland
Suitland's cost of living pairs genuinely affordable home values, relative to the DC metro, against an above-national-median property tax rate and Prince George's County's local piggyback income tax.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed home-value spread, below the DC-metro average
Zillow's own typical home value ran $304,056 (+13.0% YoY), while Redfin's median sale price ran a higher $347,792 as of May 2026 (down 4.1% YoY); a separately cited median list price ran $379,000 (July 2026) -- all below the roughly $412,000 2026 US median and well below the broader DC-metro average.
A property tax rate above the national median
Suitland's median effective property tax rate ran 1.11% per Ownwell this pass -- above the 1.02% national median -- on a median assessed value of $249,400, producing a median annual tax bill of $2,776.
A median household income below the national median
Suitland's median household income ($71,585) runs below the national median, consistent with a comparatively affordable Prince George's County community.
Maryland's layered state-plus-county income tax
Maryland's 2%-6.5% state income tax applies statewide, and Prince George's County additionally levies a real 3.2% local piggyback rate on the same return -- one of Maryland's higher county rates.
Key takeaways
- Home values ($304,056-$379,000) run below both the 2026 US median and the broader DC-metro average.
- Effective property tax rate (1.11%) runs above the national median.
- Median household income ($71,585) runs below the national median.
- Prince George's County's 3.2% local piggyback income tax applies on top of Maryland's state structure.
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