National Harbor is a community in Prince George's County, Maryland, home to about 4,454 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 20745.
Homes sold for a median of $271 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population4,4543,507 per sq mi
Median home value$472,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$271Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside National Harbor. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around National Harbor
Distances
Nearest major airport
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Washington, DC7 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA129 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of National Harbor; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents National Harbor
U.S. Representative · Maryland’s 4th DistrictGlenn Ivey (D)
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
National Harbor had 5,509 residents in the 2020 census, up 45% since 2010.
It’s the 216th 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).
Weather by month
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 (about a mile away).
Jobs in Prince George's County
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).
Health care
277 doctors and other health care providers list an office in National Harbor.
Nearest hospitals
United Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Washington1.7 miles
Adventist Healthcare Fort Washington Medical CtrGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fort Washington5.6 miles
Inova Alexandria HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Alexandria6.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
19
Specialist doctors
54
Dentists
45
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
30
Mental health providers
76
Physical and occupational therapists
40
Optometrists
4
Chiropractors
9
Pharmacies
11
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 National Harbor
Parks (1 nearby)
Owens Road Park · 22 acres1.0 mi
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Safeway0.5 mi
Aldi0.6 mi
Save-A-Lot0.6 mi
Giant0.8 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Oxon Hill Branch Library0.6 mi
Museums
Oxon Hill Farm1.1 mi
Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Musuem2.9 mi
Lyceum Museum3.1 mi
Smithsonian Institution Anacostia Community Museum3.2 mi
Friendship Fire Station3.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues
The Theater1.4 mi
Congress Heights Arts & Culture Center2.3 mi
Plaza Entertainment2.3 mi
Bobby McKey's Dueling Piano Bar2.4 mi
Torpedo Factory Art Center2.7 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Prince George's County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(10)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Barnaby Manor ElementaryOxon Hill
Pre-K–5
438
Public
1.4 mi
Flintstone ElementaryOxon Hill
Pre-K–5
367
Public
0.4 mi
Forest Heights ElementaryOxon Hill
Pre-K–5
215
Public
0.8 mi
John Hanson MontessoriOxon Hill
Pre-K–8
496
Public
0.6 mi
Oxon Hill ElementaryOxon Hill
Pre-K–5
215
Public
1.9 mi
Prekindergarten OffsitesOxon Hill
Pre-K
15
Public
0.7 mi
Valley View ElementaryOxon Hill
Pre-K–5
351
Public
0.7 mi
Glassmanor ElementaryOxon Hill
K–5
261
Public
0.4 mi
Oxon Hill HighOxon Hill
9–12
1,562
Public
1.0 mi
Potomac HighOxon Hill
9–12
1,347
Public
1.0 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Columba Catholic SchoolOxon Hill
Pre-K–8
178
Roman Catholic
1.9 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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