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Living in Suitland

A Prince George’s County community on the southeastern DC line, centered on the Suitland Federal Center and its Green Line station, with townhouse communities, 1950s and 1960s detached houses and condominiums between Suitland Parkway and Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Living in Suitland

An overview of Suitland’s housing, Federal Center, Green Line access and how its market is performing.
Suitland is an unincorporated community in Prince George’s County on the southeastern edge of Washington DC. The census boundary used here runs from Southern Avenue at the DC line southeast between Suitland Parkway and Pennsylvania Avenue, with Silver Hill Road and Suitland Road crossing at its center. That crossroads is the site of the Suitland Federal Center, whose tenants include the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and a NOAA satellite operations facility. Some addresses in the eastern part of the area carry a District Heights mailing address. The housing is evenly divided between attached and detached. Townhouses and semi-detached houses made up 62 of the 125 sales in the past year, detached houses 49 and condominiums 14. Federal employment drove the first wave of building in the 1940s, and many detached houses date from the 1950s and 1960s. Bradbury Park and Dupont Heights are among the active subdivision labels, and much of the townhouse stock dates from the 1980s and 1990s. More recent projects include Windsor Crossing, completed in 2004, and Towne Square at Suitland Federal Center, a county redevelopment project that includes new townhouses. Shopping is concentrated on Silver Hill Road and along Pennsylvania Avenue, with supermarkets, pharmacies and restaurants in strip centers. The county operates the William Beanes Community Center and the Bradbury Heights Recreation Center along with several neighborhood parks. Suitland Bog, a small protected wetland with uncommon plants, lies near Suitland Parkway at the community’s southern edge. The Suitland station on the Green Line, opened in 2001, sits beside the Federal Center on Silver Hill Road, and Naylor Road station serves the western end near the DC line. Suitland Parkway offers a direct drive to the Anacostia waterfront and downtown, and Pennsylvania Avenue and Branch Avenue both reach the Capital Beltway. I’m glad to help you compare Suitland’s townhouse communities, detached blocks and condominiums, which trade at very different prices.

Key Highlights:

  • Housing character — Townhouses from the 1980s onward, detached houses mostly from the 1950s and 1960s, and condominiums.
  • Green space — Suitland Bog, county neighborhood parks, and the William Beanes and Bradbury Heights recreation facilities.
  • Daily essentials — Strip-center supermarkets, pharmacies and restaurants on Silver Hill Road and Pennsylvania Avenue.
  • Transit — Suitland station on the Green Line beside the Federal Center, with Naylor Road station near the DC line.
  • Schools — Prince George's County Public Schools; the area is served by Suitland High School, with elementary and middle assignments by address.
  • Market character — About 125 sales in the past year at a median near $340,000, with a wide gap between houses and condominiums.
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Suitland Real Estate FAQs

Insight into the nuances of buying and selling in one of the country’s most complex urban markets.

Suitland is known for the Suitland Federal Center, which houses the US Census Bureau and other agencies, and for its Green Line Metro station next to the campus.
Suitland is in Prince George’s County, Maryland, on the southeastern DC line, lying between Suitland Parkway and Pennsylvania Avenue around the crossing of Silver Hill Road and Suitland Road.
Yes. Suitland station on the Green Line is on Silver Hill Road beside the Federal Center, and Naylor Road station on the same line is near the western end of the community.
Townhouses and semi-detached houses made up about half of recent sales, detached houses about 40 percent and condominiums the rest. Many detached houses date from the 1950s and 1960s.
The median sale price over the past 12 months was about $340,000 across 125 sales. Detached houses had a median near $408,000, townhouses about $330,000 and condominiums about $122,500.
The median time on market was 21 days. Detached houses and townhouses each sold in a median of about 19 days, while condominiums took a median of 89 days.
Supermarkets, pharmacies and restaurants are in shopping centers along Silver Hill Road and Pennsylvania Avenue, with more retail a short drive away on Branch Avenue.
Suitland is in Prince George’s County Public Schools; Suitland High School serves the community and Drew-Freeman Middle serves most of it, with elementary schools varying by address. Confirm the assignment for any address with the Prince George’s County Public Schools boundary locator.

Location & Neighborhood

On the southeastern DC line in Prince George’s County, between Suitland Parkway and Pennsylvania Avenue.

The census boundary begins at Southern Avenue on the DC line and extends southeast, with Pennsylvania Avenue along the northeastern side and Suitland Parkway toward the southwest and south. Silver Hill Road crosses the middle and carries the Metro station, the Federal Center entrance and most of the retail. Suitland Road runs from the DC line past the Federal Center toward Morningside, and the residential neighborhoods spread out on both sides of these two roads.

Green Line and Suitland Parkway

Suitland station is on Silver Hill Road, with Green Line service through the Navy Yard and downtown DC, and Naylor Road station is one stop closer to the city. Suitland Parkway is a limited-access route to the Anacostia River bridges, and Pennsylvania Avenue and Branch Avenue each connect to the Capital Beltway. Joint Base Andrews is a few miles east along Suitland Road and the parkway.

Silver Hill Road has the nearest supermarkets, pharmacies and quick-service restaurants, and Pennsylvania Avenue adds further shopping centers toward Forestville. The Federal Center is the main daytime employment site, and the Smithsonian’s Museum Support Center is also on the campus. County recreation programs run from the William Beanes Community Center and the Bradbury Heights Recreation Center.

Neighboring Area:

  • Washington DC — northwest, across Southern Avenue
  • District Heights — east, across Pennsylvania Avenue
  • Morningside — southeast, toward Joint Base Andrews
  • Hillcrest Heights — southwest, along Branch Avenue
  • Capitol Heights — north, around Marlboro Pike and Coral Hills

A Day In The Life - Snapshot

The quick details buyers ask about most.

Metro Access
Suitland station on the Green Line sits on Silver Hill Road next to the Federal Center. Naylor Road station, also on the Green Line, serves the western end near the DC line.
Walkability
Homes close to Silver Hill Road can reach the Metro station and shops on foot. Elsewhere the neighborhoods are sidewalked but spread out, and most errands are driven.
Typical Home Types
Townhouses from the 1980s through the 2020s, detached ramblers, Cape Cods and split-levels from the 1950s and 1960s, and condominiums.
Parking
Detached houses generally have driveways. Townhouse and condominium communities mostly rely on assigned surface lots, so check the parking arrangement for each community.
Vibe
A large fenced federal campus at the center, townhouse courts and mid-century blocks around it, wooded edges along Suitland Parkway and busy traffic on Silver Hill Road.
Best For
Buyers who want a townhouse or detached house near a Green Line station and the Federal Center, and who accept arterial traffic and a soft condominium segment.

Suitland Market Snapshot

A high-level look at current pricing, demand, and sales activity in the Suitland real estate market.
$340,000

Median Sales Price

$203

Median Price Per Sq Ft

21

Median Days On Market

125

Annual Closed Sales

-2.9%

YoY Median Price Change

Suitland is a mixed market in which townhouses and semi-detached houses lead, detached houses follow closely, and condominiums form a small, lower-priced segment. The snapshot covers every closed sale inside the Census-defined Suitland boundary over the trailing twelve months through September 2026 — 62 townhouses and semi-detached homes, 49 detached houses, and 14 condominiums. Price per square foot uses interior living area.

Across all home types the median sale was $340,000 at about $203 per square foot, with a median of 21 days on market and sales averaging 98% of original list price. The median fell about 3% from the prior twelve months. Within segments, the townhouse median fell about 4% to $330,000 and the detached median rose about 2% to $408,000.

Market data reflects recent 12-month activity. Individual buildings may vary.

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In-Depth Market Analysis

Suitland Market Insights

How pricing trends, absorption rates, and inventory levels are shaping buying and selling

Inventory & Absorption

There were 125 closed sales in the past 12 months, down from 142 the year before. Townhouses and semi-detached houses accounted for 62, detached houses for 49 and condominiums for 14. The stock is spread across eras: the 1950s, 1960s and 1990s each supplied about 25 sales, the 1980s about 17, and a handful of homes were built in the 2020s.

Pricing Dynamics

The overall median was about $340,000, roughly 3 percent below the $350,000 of the prior year, at about $203 per square foot. Detached houses had a median near $408,000, slightly above last year’s $400,000. Townhouses and semi-detached houses came in at about $330,000, compared with $343,000. Condominiums had a median near $122,500, with sales from $55,000 to $265,000.

Buyer Profile

Houses and condominiums behaved very differently. Detached houses sold in a median of 19 days at about 100 percent of original list price on average, and 30 of the 49 closed at or above it. Townhouses sold in about 19 days at roughly 98 percent. Condominiums took a median of 89 days and closed at about 88 percent of original list, so buyers in that segment had considerable negotiating room.

Strategic Outlook

Detached prices held and attached prices slipped slightly, while volume declined. The fee-simple segments continue to sell in under three weeks, which indicates steady demand at current prices. The condominium segment is weaker and slower, and it may take longer to stabilize. New townhouses near the Federal Center add supply to the attached segment.

Market Position Overview:

Inventory Level: Balanced with selective competition

Negotiation Environment: Moderate flexibility

Typical Days on Market: 25-45 (well-priced units)

Rental Demand: Consistent due to transit proximity

Long- Term Outlook: Stable, walkability-driven value

Suitland Housing & Architecture

Suitland’s housing grew up around the Federal Center, from wartime apartments to mid-century houses, townhouse courts and new construction beside the Metro station.
Mid-Century Detached Houses
Many detached houses date from the 1950s and 1960s, the two largest decades in the sales record. They include brick ramblers, Cape Cods and split-levels, and sold for a median near $408,000 in the past year.
Bradbury Park and Dupont Heights
Bradbury Park was the most active subdivision label with about 12 sales, and Dupont Heights and Dupont Village added about 10 more. Dupont Heights Neighborhood Park is one of several county parks within the community.
1980s and 1990s Townhouses
Homes built in the 1980s and 1990s supplied about 41 of the past year’s sales, and much of the attached stock dates from those decades. Townhouses and semi-detached houses sold between about $150,000 and $485,000.
Towne Square at Suitland Federal Center
This county Redevelopment Authority project beside the Federal Center is planned for 895 residences, including apartments and townhouses, and its first townhouses are complete. Five sales carried the Village of Towne Square label, and seven homes sold were built in the 2020s.
Windsor Crossing
Windsor Crossing was completed in 2004 on the site of the former Manchester Square apartments, part of the county’s redevelopment of the blocks near the Federal Center. A few homes there sold in the past year.
Condominiums
Swann Hill, on Swann Road, was the most active condominium label with about 7 sales. Condominiums form the lowest price tier, with a median near $122,500. This segment had the longest marketing times, at a median of 89 days.

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