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One of the "Green Towns" built through the New Deal
Greenbelt, Maryland, stands out for its co-op-run community, which evolved from a New Deal housing program overseen by President Franklin Roosevelt. The city was praised for its “utopian” urban design as a planned community built and maintained by the government. It put urban development and access to green space on equal footing, with condo complexes and Art Deco-inspired townhomes overlooking pocket parks. Though the government gave up ownership in the ‘50s, the original Greenbelt area, known as "old Greenbelt," soon became cooperatively owned by homeowners, as it remains to this day. In 2023, Greenbelt had around 24,000 residents, a 9.7% increase from 2010. Through the organization, called Greenbelt Homes Inc., homeowners in old Greenbelt pay a monthly fee to cover most maintenance needs. Other subdivisions in the town are newer with traditional HOAs for management needs. “Greenbelt is a real lively suburban community. It’s convenient to everything in the D.C. area,” says Thurman Battle, principal broker at Bennett Realty Solutions in Greenbelt. “It’s just a nice place to live.”
Greenbelt, part of Prince George's County was developed as a planned community during the 1930s.
The scenic shaded road through Greenbelt Park.
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Prewar Art Deco townhouses along greenways
Home prices in town range from around $150,000 to $590,000, varying by square footage and location. Homes that belong to the Greenbelt Housing Inc. cooperative tend to be more affordable, and come with monthly co-op fees to ensure maintenance needs are met for everyone in the community. Renovated, Art Deco-style townhouses are popular in town, with some townhouse subdivisions as part of homeowners’ associations. Colonials with two-car garages and stone exterior touches sit on grassy, suburban streets behind sidewalks and shady oak trees. “You have split-foyers, ramblers, colonials and split-levels, usually,” says Battle. “The market is pretty good. With interest rates going up, the market has slowed down. However, we’re still in a buyers’ market.”
Greenbelt city crime reports show that overall crime rose around 81.8% from 2012 to 2023, though city police attribute this spike to larceny-theft of “expensive electronics,” which are more available now than a decade ago. Greenbelt’s overall crime rate runs slightly higher than the national average.
A clusters of attached colonial homes in Greenbelt.
With a few communities of Townhomes, Goddard has access for the smaller homes.
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Cooperative ownership
All of Greenbelt’s major amenities sit near the center of town. Roosevelt Center is a local strip mall hosting The Greenbelt Co-Op Supermarket & Pharmacy, a community-owned and operated institution, continuing the city’s tradition of community ownership of land and resources. New Deal Café is another co-op business serving coffee and an organic menu and music venue that bills itself as “Greenbelt’s living room.” Neighbors get takeout from Cedars of Lebanon, known for its hummus and kabobs. Chain retailers and supermarkets are available at Greenway Center, another strip mall a mile south.
Greenbelt residents go shopping at the Greenbelt Co-Op in Greenbelt Center.
The Greenbelt Co-op Supermarket is a great place for residents to pick up fresh produce.
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Locals can walk to a National Park from home
Greenbelt Park is a U.S. National Park with paved and dirt hiking trails and forests with campsites where it’s common to spot a deer or fox among the trees. Hikers can walk along various trails and get lost in the forest. Near the center of town sits Buddy Attick Lake Park, named for a local landowner who became the city’s first Director of Public Works. The lake is a 23-acre waterway surrounded by a paved path popular for jogging and dog walking. Though boating isn’t allowed at the lake, anglers can cast lines and catch bass and crappies. Locals swim in the indoor pool at the town recreation center, practice their tricks at the skatepark and play volleyball and pickleball at nearby courts. The City of Greenbelt Observatory hosts Star Parties twice a month, allowing locals to enjoy the beauty of the night sky from an optimal location.
Greenbelt experiences a temperate mid-Atlantic climate with four distinct seasons.
Greenbelt Park has a large camping area, something hard to find in the DC area.
Trails at Greenbelt Park in Greenbelt.
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Highly rated schools
Prince George’s County Public Schools is the main district serving Greenbelt, which receives a C-plus rating on Niche. The University of Maryland College Park campus is a 5-mile drive from Greenbelt and is the largest university in the state and Greater Washington region. It offers 11 different schools and has around 37,340 students enrolled as of 2024.
Greenbelt Middle School in Berwyn Heights has a great gifted & talented program.
The athletic Field at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt has been home to many great sports battles.
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Commuting to D.C.
The city’s main transportation arteries are the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and the Capitol Beltway, which intersect in the center of town and allow regional access around D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Locals can drive to D.C. in about 13 miles, taking half an hour. Commuters can avoid the traffic and catch a Green Line train from the Greenbelt Metro station into the city and reach downtown in about 45 minutes. Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is 45 minutes away. The Greater Washington region has a prosperous job market in many industries, from data centers in Northern Virginia to bioscience jobs in Montgomery County and Federal employers in the nation’s capital. In the coming years, the FBI plans to move its national headquarters campus from D.C. to Greenbelt, meaning an influx of government jobs will be planted right at home.
The Greenbelt Metro Station is home to train & bus commuters.
The Greenbelt metro station is how residents connect from Greenbelt to greater washington DC,
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Richard CantwellTown Center Realty & Associates, Inc
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On the surface, Goddard is a quaint, quiet neighborhood, but it goes beyond with superb amenities and an affinity for space exploration. “It’s very diverse,” says Paul College, Realtor at Long & Foster and longtime resident. “There are some nice parks, and Greenbelt Lake is just outside the neighborhood, but a really cool spot.” An out-of-this-world Maryland suburb, Goddard blends a peaceful lifestyle and gorgeous homes right next to a bustling hub of scientific research and outer space discoveries. Named after physicist Robert H. Goddard, credited with creating the world’s first liquid-fueled rocket, the neighborhood is home to NASA’s esteemed research laboratory, the Goddard Space Flight Center. The center is known for its critical role in space missions, including the Hubble Space Telescope, the Mars rovers and The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. It’s also one of the area’s largest employers - with over 10,000 civil servants and contractors, most of whom live in Goddard to easily get to work. Goddard is filled with single-family colonials, brick rambler-style houses, split-levels and a few contemporaries, condos and town houses. Most homes were built in the 1970s and range from $400,000 to $650,00 — a perk of living in the neighborhood, according to College. “Price is another reason people move here,” he says. “Prince George County is the most affordable area in the Washington metropolitan area.”<br><br>Higher-end homes are in the Greenbelt Woods and Green Spring subdivisions, and the Chelsea Wood subdivision offers one and two-bedroom condos. An energy-conscious neighborhood, many homes have solar-paneled roofs and energy-efficient windows. And while outer space is miles away, down here in Goddard, residents enjoy spacious multi-car garages, large decks for spotting constellations and expansive lots for entertaining. These lots are pristinely manicured and adorned with shrubs, ornate topiaries and flower-filled garden beds. Whether they step aboard the New Carrollton metro station, just 3 miles away, or hop on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, residents can easily embark on any mission. With downtown Bowie a 4-mile drive and the capital city just 20 miles away, it's ideal for commuters or explorers. “They’re a lot of government workers, and having that convenient access to Washington, D.C. is a huge benefit,” College says. <br><br>Served by Prince George County Public Schools, local students attend Catherine T. Reed Elementary, Thomas Johnson Middle School and DuVal High School. Both the elementary and middle schools earned a C-minus on Niche. Catherine T. Reed offers Head Start, an early learning program for students and before and after-school enrichment programs. A science and technology magnet school, DuVal High earned an overall C on Niche and offers an aerospace and aviation program, art club, football and track. And for students who wish to launch their space careers early, there’s Howard B. Owens Science Center, which provides STEM education and activity-based instruction for prekindergarten through 12th grade.<br><br>Space and science enthusiasts will love exploring NASA’s Goddard Visitor Center. Climb inside a Gemini capsule model, stroll the Goddard Rocket Garden and see what you look like in infrared light in the 3-D James Webb Space Telescope exhibit. Or venture outside to the 23-acre Presley Manor Park to stroll along the paved trails, shoot hoops or practice your tennis swing. And at Seabrook Park, let the kids play on the vibrant playground, pack a picnic to enjoy under the pavilion or bring your furry friend to play fetch in the open green space. Goddard is also home to many temples and mosques, including the stately 15-acre Diyanet Center of America, a mosque serving the Muslim community, as well as providing a community pool, sports center, restaurant and events like festivals, computer classes, school supply drives and more. “It’s a beautiful artistic piece of work,” says College. “They’ve done a lot over the years.”<br><br>At the nearby Cipriano Square Retail Center along Maryland Route 193, grab a quick burger and fries at Five Guys or a slice from Ledo’s Pizza. The shopping center also provides a barbershop, Safeway, Starbucks, PetSmart and CVS. And satisfy that sweet tooth at Weakness for Sweetness, where you can get butter rum cake, bread pudding and Caribbean classics like jerk chicken and oxtails. <br><br>Make Goddard the center of your universe.
Property Mix - Square Feet
Greenbelt Has More Renters
Rental Home Trends
Number of Homes for Rent
43
Median Rent
$2,260
Median Single Family Home Rent
$3,350
Median 4 Bedroom Single Family Home Rent
$3,300
Median Townhouse Rent
$2,750
Median 3 Bedroom Townhouse Rent
$2,800
Median Condo Rent
$2,200
Median 2 Bedroom Condo Rent
$2,275
Demographics
Total Population
24,577
Median Age
38
Population Density
18 ppl/acre
Population under 18
24.7%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
15.3%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$79,574
On par with the national average
$79,597
Average Household Income
$100,168
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
89.4%
College Graduates
47.7%
Above the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
22.1%
% Population in Labor Force
78.5%
Above the national average
64.9%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
44''
Average Winter Low Temperature
27°F
Average Summer High Temperature
89°F
Annual Snowfall
14''
Area Factors
Fairly bikeable
Bikeability®
40/ 100
Fairly walkable
Walkability®
40/ 100
Some public transit
Transit®
40/ 100
Source: Local Logic
Sources: Local Logic
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