New Carrollton, MD

This city of 13,506 residents needs 567 more housing units over the next five years. New Carrollton is part of the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board.

Housing snapshot

Population
13,506 (2026)
Households
4,445
Median household income
$87,770 (2026)
Typical home value
$373,614
Owner-occupied
52%
Five-year housing need
567 units

Comparison to other Maryland municipalities

New Carrollton: $87,770 Median income (2026 estimate)
<$33K >$230K
New Carrollton: 0.58 jobs to household ratio
<0.07 >2.94
New Carrollton: No permit data
<0.1% >13.7%
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How affordable is this community?

At $373,614, typical home prices in New Carrollton, MD are close to the Maryland average of $394,079. With a median household income of $87,770 in New Carrollton, MD, housing costs are a modest stretch for the typical household.

This chart tracks whether housing prices are keeping pace with local incomes. The gap between what homes cost and what households can afford reveals affordability trends over time.

How is the population changing?

New Carrollton, MD has a population of roughly 13,564, growing modestly at 0.5% per year.

Population growth patterns reveal how communities are evolving. This chart shows historical population changes by age group and projects future trends based on demographic patterns.

How has employment changed over time?

Jobs by industry sector since 2012. Switch between local jobs — counted where the jobs are located — and resident jobs, counted where the workers live. On the local view the most recent year is a nowcast: it grows the latest local LODES job mix forward using recent county employment growth from QCEW and the BLS local employment series, so the newest point tracks today's economy instead of data that is roughly two years old.

How are households changing by income?

With roughly 4,445 households, New Carrollton, MD is growing modestly at 0.5% per year.

Understanding how households at different income levels are growing or declining helps identify which groups face the greatest housing pressure and where new housing is most needed.

Who lives here today?

The housing stock in New Carrollton, MD is relatively mixed, with detached single-family as the most common type at 48%. New Carrollton, MD is roughly split between owners and renters, at 52% owner-occupied.

Households may have different structure type preferences depending on characteristics such as household size, income, employment, presence of children, age of individuals, and lifestyle choices. Understanding the housing stock in corresponding terms helps assess how well existing units align with existing households' ideals.

What does the housing stock look like?

The mix of housing types and ownership patterns shapes a community's character. This chart breaks down housing units by structure type and whether they're owner-occupied or rented.

How much new housing supply is needed?

To keep up with growth and fill current housing shortages, New Carrollton, MD needs 567 new units over the next 5 years.

567
Units to address shortages in existing housing stock
Production needs to address vacancy rates and other factors.
59
Replacement housing
Effective annual loss rate is 2.5 per 1,000 units.
37
Ownership vacancy adjustment
Owner-occupied vacancy is 0.0%. This is below the minimum stable target of 1.5%.
121
Rental vacancy adjustment
Rental vacancy is 2.1%. This is below the minimum stable target of 7.4%.
346
Overcrowding adjustment
Overcrowding rate is 11.0%. This is above National avg. of 3.4%.
4
Substandard housing adjustment
Substandard housing rate is 1.06%. This is above National avg. of 0.98%.
567
Total 5-year housing production need (2026-2031)
113
Annual production pace
Average units needed per year to meet 5-year need
12.1%
Total housing unit growth
Percent increase in housing stock over 5 years
2.4%
Annual housing unit growth
Average percent increase in housing stock per year

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