Cost of living in National Harbor, Maryland
Simple answer
Typical rent is $2,271 a month.
National Harbor is a Census community, not a separate city government in Maryland. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $109,707 a year.
- People
- 4,454
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $2,271
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $109,707
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $472,500
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,438
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area
National Harbor, Maryland has about 4,454 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $472,500.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Prince George's County is $2,438 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in National Harbor. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, prices sit at 108.9 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Maryland taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not National Harbor's exact store tax.
Some places in Maryland add a local wage tax. In 2023 the state average was about 2.40% of income. That is not a National Harbor bill.
In July 2026, a typical Maryland home paid 21.41¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not National Harbor's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Maryland in the table we use.
Among 293 places we list in Maryland with a rent figure, 57 have higher typical rent than National Harbor.
Nearby places
- Forest Heights
Typical rent $1,484
Compare with National Harbor - Oxon Hill
Typical rent $1,721
Compare with National Harbor - Belle Haven
Typical rent $1,841
Compare with National Harbor - Friendly
Typical rent $2,306
Compare with National Harbor - Glassmanor
Typical rent $1,567
Compare with National Harbor - Fort Washington
Typical rent $2,690
Compare with National Harbor - Huntington
Typical rent $2,062
- Temple Hills
Typical rent $1,811
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Maryland
Bigger places in Maryland
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.