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Seabrook.
Seabrook 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 Seabrook
Seabrook 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 class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Seabrook deals with rent well above the national average, commute times longer than most cities, and cold winters.
The good
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Clean air
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- Above-average commute times
- Cold winters
How Seabrook compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Seabrook
Based on Seabrook's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,680
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $73,600 a year
- 47% of Seabrook renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$82,420
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $41,210
- Homes cost 4.2× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 30% above US
$1,840/mo median rent
Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,840 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 $412,100. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.
Median home value $412,100 · 47% 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
Seabrook 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▲ 30% above US
34 min average commute
Traffic is a real factor here. The 33.8 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. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 14% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are warm, with highs around 85°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 27°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Healthcare
1 hospital
There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits, rated 3.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.
Medicare-certified hospitals
Education & workforce▼ 11% below US
32% bachelor's degree or higher
Education levels run about average, with 32% 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
6 public schools inside the boundary
There are 6 public schools inside the boundary and 2 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to 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 Greenbelt Park (2 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Seabrook'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 commute times longer than most cities. A year of median rent ($1,840/mo) equals 22% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget and people who dread long commutes.
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