Fort Washington is a community in Prince George's County, Maryland, home to about 25,134 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 20744.
Homes sold for a median of $228 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Fort Washington; also Oxon Hill and Friendly
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fort Washington. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA131 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Washington; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fort Washington had 24,261 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 56th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Prince George's County grew from 29,898 residents in 1900 to 967,201 in 2020.
Prince George's County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 47.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oxon Hill, MD weather station (3 miles away).
276,055 jobs at 16,350 businesses in Prince George's County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
235 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Washington.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 40 |
| Dentists | 28 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 39 |
| Mental health providers | 73 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 29 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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.
Parks (15 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Prince George's County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Grove ElementaryFort Washington | Pre-K–5 | 277 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Avalon ElementaryFort Washington | Pre-K–5 | 302 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Colin L Powell AcademyFort Washington | Pre-K–8 | 1,661 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Fort Foote ElementaryFort Washington | Pre-K–5 | 277 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Fort Washington Forest ElemFort Washington | Pre-K–5 | 323 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Indian Queen ElementaryFort Washington | Pre-K–5 | 235 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| J. Frank Dent ElementaryFort Washington | Pre-K–5 | 243 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Tayac ElementaryFort Washington | Pre-K–5 | 459 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Excel Academy Public CharterFort Washington | K–8 | 454 | Charter | 2.8 mi |
| Oxon Hill MiddleFort Washington | 6–8 | 773 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Friendly HighFort Washington | 9–12 | 894 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beddow SchoolFt Washington | Pre-K–6 | 13 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| National Christian AcademyFt Washington | Pre-K–12 | 166 | Church of God | 2.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Oxon Hill, Friendly, Camp Springs and Temple Hills.
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