Yorktown
Neighborhood in Bowie, Maryland
Prince George's County 20715
$507,638
Average Value
$256
Average Price per Sq Ft
Midcentury homes in Yorktown
Houses built throughout the 1960s sit along Yorktown’s winding, sidewalk-lined roads, often shaded by mature white oak trees. Bi-level houses, ranch styles and Cape Cod cottages are all common here. They typically have three to four bedrooms and two-car garages. Prices tend to be similar to Bowie’s average $500,000 selling price. Buying here can cost between $400,000 and $550,000.Hiking, sports and theater at nearby Whitemarsh Park
When locals aren’t playing on the elementary school or middle school playgrounds, they can drive about 3 miles south to visit Whitemarsh Park, the largest green space in Bowie. Walking trails surround sports facilities like the turf football field and the lighted baseball diamonds. Whitemarsh's sports-themed playground has a helmet-shaped slide and a lacrosse stick climbing wall. Two production groups regularly host plays and musicals at the Bowie Playhouse, also located in the park. Past productions include “Hairspray!” and “Dracula.” Yorktown is also near several other green spaces. Once part of an 18th-century horse farm, the Bowie Golf Club, 2 miles west, is now an 18-hole public course. Locals will find 13,000 acres of hunting, fishing and hiking land at the Patuxent Research Refuge, 9 miles north. Several Chesapeake Bay beaches, including Sandy Point State Park, are less than 30 miles east.
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Yorktown Elementary and Samuel Ogle Middle are within walking distance
Children can attend Yorktown Elementary, Samuel Ogle Middle and Bowie High, all of which earn B-minus grades from Niche. The elementary school is in the western part of the neighborhood, and the middle school is less than a mile northwest, putting both schools within Prince George’s County Public Schools walking zones. Bowie High School, 2 miles southwest, offers specialty programs like construction design management and teaching. Bowie State University, less than 3 miles north, is a historically black university offering over 20 undergraduate majors, like business administration and criminal justice.
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Reach D.C. and Baltimore by car or train
Though children can walk to school, Yorktown is a car-dependent community. Route 50 is about a 4-mile drive south of the neighborhood, and D.C. is another 18-mile drive west on the highway. Baltimore is a 27-mile drive north on Maryland Route 3 and Route 197. Hairston-Purcell warns that traffic to D.C. is often worse than traffic to Baltimore. “It can take people from Bowie up to 2 hours to get to D.C. during peak rush hour, but driving to Baltimore rarely takes over an hour and a half,” she says. A few Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority bus stops are along Race Track Road on the neighborhood’s western border, and a Maryland Area Regional Commuter train station is at Bowie State University. The station follows the Penn Line, reaching D.C. in about a half hour and Baltimore in about 45 minutes.The University of Maryland Bowie Health Center is 4 miles south, and the Ronald Reagan National Airport is 26 miles west.
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Shopping on Annapolis Road and at Bowie Town Center
Several strip malls line Annapolis Road, less than a mile south. Locals can grab groceries from Giant or Harris Teeter, shop at stores like Petco and T.J. Maxx and pick up food from chains like Starbucks and Chick-fil-A. But even with these nearby conveniences, Hairston-Purcell says Bowie Town Center, 4 miles south, is the most popular shopping center in town. “When you compare it to all the dead malls in Prince George’s County, [Bowie Town Center] actually has a lot going on.” Over 70 stores, including Macy’s, Barnes & Noble and Foot Locker, fill the outdoor mall.
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Agents Specializing in this Area
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Bill Franklin
Bill Franklin
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
(240) 621-5818
421 Total Sales
5 in Yorktown
$411K - $482K Price Range
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Yolanda Muckle
Yolanda Muckle
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
(240) 363-1736
125 Total Sales
1 in Yorktown
$499,000 Price
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Mark Weiss
Mark Weiss
Taylor Properties
(443) 249-7300
52 Total Sales
1 in Yorktown
$395,000 Price
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Danielle Dixon
Danielle Dixon
CENTURY 21 New Millennium
(667) 215-8519
21 Total Sales
1 in Yorktown
$575,000 Price
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Michele Hagan
Michele Hagan
CENTURY 21 New Millennium
(443) 951-3501
92 Total Sales
1 in Yorktown
$450,000 Price
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Adam Isaacson
Adam Isaacson
Responds QuicklyTTR Sotheby's International Realty
(301) 691-2947
142 Total Sales
1 in Yorktown
$395,000 Price
Schools
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- 9th to 12th
- Public
- 6th to 8th
- Public
- K to 5th
- Public
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Parks in this Area
Whitemarsh Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Bike Trails
- Football
Transit
Crime and Safety
| 1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime | Yorktown | US |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 2 | 4 |
| Sexual Assault | 1 | 4 |
| Assault with Weapon | 1 | 4 |
| Robbery | 2 | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 | 4 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 2 | 4 |
| Larceny | 3 | 4 |
| Crime Score | 2 | 4 |
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Yorktown Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Yorktown, Bowie sell after 27 days on the market compared to the national average of 50 days. The median sale price for homes in Yorktown, Bowie over the last 12 months is $479,900, up 4% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
Housing Trends
Median List Price
$479,900
Median Sale Price
$479,900
Median Single Family Sale Price
$479,900
Median Change From 1st List Price
0%
Last 12 months Home Sales
9
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
4%
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$256
Neighborhood Facts
Number of Homes in Neighborhood
235
Median Year Built
1966
Distribution of Home Values
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Average Home Value
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
577
Median Age
46
Population under 18
21%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
23.9%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$120,702
Significantly above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$146,472
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
95.6%
College Graduates
43.6%
Above the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
21.7%
% Population in Labor Force
75.7%
Above the national average
65.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
42''
Average Winter Low Temperature
25°F
Average Summer High Temperature
87°F
Annual Snowfall
0''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
26
/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
31
/ 100
Minimal Transit
Transit Score®
21
/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
Sound Score® measures the noise level of any address. Transit Score® measures access to public transit. Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.
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Meadowbrook
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