Town guide

Kettering, Maryland

Kettering is a community in Prince George's County, Maryland, home to about 14,014 people across 5.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 20774.

Homes sold for a median of $204 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population14,0142,553 per sq mi
Median home value$418,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$204Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kettering

1 ZIP code

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Around Kettering

Distances

Nearest major airportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC11 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA119 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kettering

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

Kettering had 14,424 residents in the 2020 census, up 31% since 2000.

It’s the 104th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

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

Kettering population by census2000: 11,008, 2010: 12,790, 2020: 14,42411,008200012,790201014,4242020

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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 45.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KetteringJan: high 44°F, low 25°F, 3 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 26°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; May: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3.6 in44°25°Jan3.047°26°Feb2.755°33°Mar3.967°44°Apr3.475°54°May4.184°63°Jun4.288°67°Jul4.286°65°Aug4.180°58°Sep4.569°46°Oct4.158°36°Nov3.348°29°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Upper Marlboro 3 Nnw, MD weather station (3 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

748 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kettering.

Nearest hospitals

  • University of Md Capital Region Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Upper Marlboro2.5 miles
  • Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Ctr, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lanham8.2 miles
  • Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clinton8.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors87
Specialist doctors146
Dentists19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants161
Mental health providers284
Physical and occupational therapists44
Optometrists6
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies17

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 Kettering

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Little Washington Park · 7 acres1.7 mi
  • Westphalia Woods1.3 mi
  • Greenwood Manor Community Park1.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Giant1.9 mi
  • ALDI2.1 mi
  • Shoppers Food & Pharmacy2.6 mi
  • Lidl3.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.6 mi
  • Costco Pharmacy4.3 mi
  • Giant5.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Accokeek Hall1.6 mi

Museums

  • Darnall's Chance House Museum4.9 mi
  • Darnall's Chance House Museum5.0 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Schools in Kettering

Public schools here are run by Prince George's County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ardmore ElementarySpringdalePre-K–5470Public4.8 mi
Kettering ElementaryUpper MarlboroPre-K–5415Public1.6 mi
Imagine Foundations at Leeland PCSUpper MarlboroK–8480Charter3.0 mi
Perrywood ElementaryUpper MarlboroK–5529Public2.0 mi
Kettering MiddleUpper Marlboro6–8874Public1.8 mi
Academy of Health Sciences at PGCCLargo9–12462Public1.5 mi
Charles Herbert Flowers HighSpringdale9–122,712Public4.5 mi
Largo HighUpper Marlboro9–121,159Public1.3 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Divine Peace Elementary SchoolLargoK–834Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod0.3 mi
Fairhaven SchoolUpper MarlboroK–1258Other religious6.8 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 Largo, Brock Hall, Lake Arbor, Springdale, Westphalia, Brown Station, Bowie, Marlboro Meadows and Queen Anne.

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