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13,252people live here $94,799median household income▲ 17% above US $1,755median rent per month▲ 24% above US $309,700median home valueNear US average

Lexington Park is an unincorporated community in St. Mary'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 Lexington Park

Lexington Park is an unincorporated community in Maryland with county unemployment below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, commutes that run shorter than most cities, and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Lexington Park deals with rent well above the national average, fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city, and a car-dependent commute, with few people using transit.

The good

Low unemployment in the county
Higher-than-average incomes
Short commutes
Highly educated workforce
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
Car-dependent — few commuters use transit

How Lexington Park compares

Median household income

Lexington Park$94,799

Maryland avg$103,678

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Lexington Park$1,755

Maryland avg$1,705

US$1,413

Median home value

Lexington Park$309,700

Maryland avg$419,900

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Lexington Park

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

To rent

$3,510

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

Income to keep rent under 30%: $70,200 a year
49% of Lexington Park renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$61,940

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $30,970
Homes cost 3.3× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 24% above US

$1,755/mo median rent

Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,755 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $309,700. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.

Median home value $309,700 · 49% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

3.4% county unemployment

Unemployment in St. Mary's County is 3.4%, a little below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

St. Mary's County (county-wide)

Safety

243 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Lexington Park doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 1096/100k · Policed by St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting around▼ 24% below US

20 min average commute

Commutes are reasonable, averaging 19.8 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 15% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

74%

Work from home

15%

Carpool

6.3%

Walk

3.1%

Other

1.1%

Public transit

0.7%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 85°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 31°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforceNear US average

39% bachelor's degree or higher

Education levels run about average, with 39% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.

Schools

1 public school inside the boundary

There is 1 public school inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14:1, 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 Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park (21 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Lexington Park's strongest points are county unemployment below the national average and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city. A year of median rent ($1,755/mo) equals 22% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit job seekers (county-wide unemployment is low) and people who want short commutes. It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.

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