Accokeek is a residential area with green space and new home construction. Subdivisions sit throughout this town of 14,000, which hugs the south side of the Potomac River across from Virginia. Locals play basketball and tennis on community courts, hike through the woods at a nearby national park and drive into Washington, D.C. in about 45 minutes.
Residential construction happened in Accokeek throughout the 20th century, and new homebuilding continues into the 2020s. Homes sit near each other on suburban streets behind perfectly maintained green lawns and white picket fences. The Saint James community consists of semi-custom-built homes like brick colonials costing nearly $1.2 million. Townhouses built in the late 2010s sit within the Scotland Heights subdivision for around $400,000, and Glassford Village features colonials with front-pointed gables and bay windows that can go for $640,000. Older homes include 1960s ramblers costing roughly $375,000. Prices range from $320,000 to $1.3 million.
The 5,000-acre Piscataway National Park sits within Accokeek, providing the community with a vast forested land to explore. Free and open to the public, the park has boardwalks over a creek, a public fishing pier and several animal residents, including deer, fox, osprey and bald eagles. Inside the park is the 200-acre National Colonial Farm, an 18th-century barn dedicated to telling the story of early Marylanders. Kids play at Accokeek East Community Park, with its playground, basketball courts and picnic benches.
Accokeek is a rustic area, but all the essentials of daily life are right in town. Locals can shop for groceries at stores like Weiss and Giant Food and grab a quick meal at Starbucks, Wendy’s or America’s Best Wings. Moe’s Crabs & Seafood serves bushels of freshly caught crabs inside a nondescript shack.
Kids in Accokeek can attend Prince George’s County Public Schools. Accokeek Academy serves kindergarten through eighth grade and has a B-minus rating from Niche. Gwynn Park High School, rated C, has academic programs for computer science, environmental studies and cosmetology. The Prince George’s County school district has almost 129,000 students and a C rating from Niche.
Accokeek sits 21 miles south of Washington, D.C. Driving to the nation’s capital takes about 45 minutes. Its two main highways are Maryland Route 210, which runs north to Alexandria, and Route 373, an 8-mile highway known as Accokeek Road. Annapolis is an hour and 15 minutes away by car. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is about 40 minutes away, and the ride to Baltimore takes just under two hours.
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Chikia Barnes
Keller Williams Preferred Properties
(240) 363-2165
78 Total Sales
3 in Accokeek
$487K - $650K Price Range
Lauren Thomas
Compass
(443) 426-4215
106 Total Sales
1 in Accokeek
$15,000 Price
Mindy Skelly
Compass
(347) 252-9984
56 Total Sales
1 in Accokeek
$570,000 Price
Linda Gerrie
Fitzgerald Realty & Auctioneers
(240) 213-7555
33 Total Sales
1 in Accokeek
$352,000 Price
Da Li
RE/MAX Realty Centre, Inc.
(877) 462-0671
66 Total Sales
1 in Accokeek
$625,000 Price
Christine Gray
Fathom Realty
(855) 852-8753
46 Total Sales
1 in Accokeek
$400,000 Price
On average, homes in Accokeek, MD sell after 45 days on the market compared to the national average of 56 days. The median sale price for homes in Accokeek, MD over the last 12 months is $571,000, up 4% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Median List Price
$600,000
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Median Sale Price
$571,000
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Median Single Family Sale Price
$575,000
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Median Townhouse Sale Price
$500,000
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Median Change From 1st List Price
0%
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Last 12 months Home Sales
146
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Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
4%
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Average Price Per Sq Ft
$192
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Number of Homes
4,038
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Number of Homes for Sale
66
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Median Year Built
1996
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Months of Supply
5.40
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Average Single Family Home Size Sq Ft
3,539
Significantly above the national average
1,934
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Average Townhouse Size Sq Ft
2,218
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Median Lot Size Sq Ft
10,454
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$6,500 per month
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Number of Homes for Rent
9
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Median Rent
$3,600
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Median Single Family Home Rent
$3,750
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Median 4 Bedroom Single Family Home Rent
$4,125
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Median Townhouse Rent
$3,200
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Median 3 Bedroom Townhouse Rent
$3,100
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Total Population
13,534
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Median Age
46
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Population under 18
22.3%
On par with the national average
23.8%
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Population over 65
18.9%
On par with the national average
19.1%
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Median Household Income
$141,235
Significantly above the national average
$79,597
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Average Household Income
$162,381
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High School Graduates
91.2%
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College Graduates
43.7%
Above the national average
34.1%
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Advanced Degrees
17.9%
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% Population in Labor Force
77.4%
Above the national average
64.9%
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Annual Precipitation
45''
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Average Winter Low Temperature
27°F
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Average Summer High Temperature
88°F
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Annual Snowfall
14''
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