Glassmanor is an unincorporated community in Prince George's County, MD. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in Glassmanor

Glassmanor is an unincorporated community in Maryland with air quality that stays clean most of the year, schools with smaller class sizes than the national average, and public transit that many commuters actually use. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Glassmanor deals with household incomes below the national average, commute times longer than most cities, college degree attainment below the national average, and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin.

The good

  • Clean air
  • Low student-teacher ratio
  • Public transit that many commuters use

The not so good

  • Below-average household incomes
  • Above-average commute times
  • Low college degree attainment
  • High rent burden for renters

How Glassmanor compares

Median household income

Glassmanor$66,327
Maryland avg$103,678
US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Glassmanor$1,567
Maryland avg$1,705
US$1,413

Median home value

Glassmanor$351,000
Maryland avg$419,900
US$332,700

What it takes to move to Glassmanor

Based on Glassmanor's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$3,134

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

  • Income to keep rent under 30%: $62,680 a year
  • 61% of Glassmanor renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$70,200

a 20% down payment on the median home

  • With 10% down: $35,100
  • Homes cost 5.3× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 11% above US

$1,567/mo median rent

Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,567 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices run above average, with a median around $351,000. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $351,000 · 61% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

4.4% county unemployment

Unemployment in Prince George's County is 4.4%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Prince George's County (county-wide)

Safety

265 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Glassmanor doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Prince George's County Police Department jurisdiction as a whole, which runs close to the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 1919/100k · Policed by Prince George's County Police Department (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting around▲ 29% above US

34 min average commute

Traffic is a real factor here. The 33.6 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 16% take public transit; 12% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone
58%
Public transit
16%
Work from home
12%
Carpool
9.8%
Other
4.7%
Walk
0.5%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 86°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 29°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)
10°30°50°70°90°5"Jan: 3.08" precipitationFeb: 2.89" precipitationMar: 4.04" precipitationApr: 3.38" precipitationMay: 4.45" precipitationJun: 4.85" precipitationJul: 4.96" precipitationAug: 4.16" precipitationSep: 4.37" precipitationOct: 3.75" precipitationNov: 3.13" precipitationDec: 3.75" precipitation27°JJan: high 44°F, low 27°FFFeb: high 48°F, low 28°FMMar: high 56°F, low 35°FAApr: high 67°F, low 45°FMMay: high 76°F, low 55°FJJun: high 84°F, low 64°F88°JJul: high 88°F, low 69°FAAug: high 87°F, low 67°FSSep: high 80°F, low 61°FOOct: high 68°F, low 48°FNNov: high 57°F, low 39°FDDec: high 48°F, low 31°F

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▼ 42% below US

21% bachelor's degree or higher

College degree attainment runs below average at 21%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.

Schools

5 public schools inside the boundary

There are 5 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm (1 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Glassmanor's strongest points are air quality that stays clean most of the year and public transit that many commuters actually use; the main tradeoffs are household incomes below the national average and commute times longer than most cities. A year of median rent ($1,567/mo) equals 28% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people who would rather not drive. It may be a harder fit for people who dread long commutes.

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