Town guide

Brentwood, Maryland

Brentwood is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, home to about 3,777 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 20722, and parts of 20712 are in Brentwood too.

Homes sold for a median of $246 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,7779,939 per sq mi
Median home value$412,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$246Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Brentwood

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brentwood. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Brentwood

Distances

Nearest major airportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC4 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA122 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Brentwood; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Brentwood

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Brentwood had 3,828 residents in the 2020 census, up 35% since 2000.

It’s the 230th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

Prince George's County grew from 29,898 residents in 1900 to 967,201 in 2020.

Brentwood population by census2000: 2,844, 2010: 3,046, 2020: 3,8282,84420003,04620103,8282020

Prince George's County, 1900–2020

Prince George's County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,898, 1910: 36,147, 1920: 43,347, 1930: 60,095, 1940: 89,490, 1950: 194,182, 1960: 357,395, 1970: 660,567, 1980: 665,071, 1990: 729,268, 2000: 801,515, 2010: 863,420, 2020: 967,20130K’00’1043K’20’3089K’40’50357K’60’70665K’80’90802K’00’10967K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 45.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BrentwoodJan: high 45°F, low 28°F, 3 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 30°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 37°F, 4 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; May: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 66°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 71°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 69°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 39°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 32°F, 3.7 in45°28°Jan3.048°30°Feb2.856°37°Mar4.068°46°Apr3.477°57°May4.385°66°Jun4.690°71°Jul4.688°69°Aug3.782°62°Sep4.170°49°Oct4.258°39°Nov3.249°32°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Natl Arboretum Dc, MD weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Prince George's County

276,055 jobs at 16,350 businesses in Prince George's County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Prince George's CountyRetail trade: 37,184 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 35,952 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 35,079 jobs; Construction: 33,333 jobs; Professional services: 28,764 jobs; Administrative and support: 22,376 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 16,661 jobs; Other services: 13,662 jobsRetail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 12% Professional services 10% Administrative and support 8% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brentwood.

Nearest hospitals

  • Washington Dc Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Washington3.1 miles
  • Medstar Washington Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Washington3.2 miles
  • Children's National HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Washington3.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors15
Specialist doctors1
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Brentwood

Parks (25 nearby)

  • Bladensburg Waterfront Park · 27 acres0.9 mi
  • Barnard Hill · 25 acres0.8 mi
  • Hamilton Park · 8 acres0.7 mi
  • 38th Avenue Neighborhood Park · 7 acres0.6 mi
  • Cottage City Park · 6 acres0.4 mi
  • Queenstown Park · 4 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Glut Food Coop0.4 mi
  • Compare Foods0.5 mi
  • Bestway0.9 mi
  • Lidl1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi
  • Douglas Discount1.4 mi
  • Walgreens1.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Mount Rainier Branch Library0.4 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Prince Georges African American Museum and Cultural Center0.3 mi
  • Market Master House Historic Site0.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Art Works Now0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1922.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

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Shares ZIP codes with Mount Rainier, Colmar Manor, Cottage City, Chillum and North Brentwood.

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