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Oxon Hill.
Oxon Hill 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 Oxon Hill
Oxon Hill is an unincorporated community in Maryland with household incomes running above the national average, air quality that stays clean most of the year, and schools with smaller class sizes than the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Oxon Hill deals with rent well above the national average and long average commutes.
The good
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Clean air
- Low student-teacher ratio
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- Long commutes
How Oxon Hill compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Oxon Hill
Based on Oxon Hill's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,442
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $68,840 a year
- 50% of Oxon Hill renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$71,960
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $35,980
- Homes cost 3.9× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 22% above US
$1,721/mo median rent
Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,721 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices run above average, with a median around $359,800. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.
Median home value $359,800 · 50% 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
Oxon Hill 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▲ 49% above US
39 min average commute
Traffic is a real factor here. The 38.7 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; 8% take public transit; 15% work from home.
How workers get to work
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
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▼ 15% below US
31% bachelor's degree or higher
Education levels run about average, with 31% 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
3 public schools inside the boundary
There are 3 public schools inside the boundary and 3 private schools. 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
Oxon Hill's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and air quality that stays clean most of the year; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and long average commutes. A year of median rent ($1,721/mo) equals 22% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (15% of workers here already work from home). It may be a harder fit for people who dread long commutes.
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