Temple Hills is a community in Prince George's County, Maryland, home to about 8,969 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 20744 and 20748.
Homes sold for a median of $233 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Fort Washington; part is in Temple Hills
Mostly Hillcrest Heights; part is in Temple Hills
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Temple Hills. 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)5 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA128 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Temple Hills; 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.
Temple Hills had 8,350 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 151st 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 (2 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).
387 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Temple Hills’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 43 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 54 |
| Dentists | 43 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 68 |
| Mental health providers | 118 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 41 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 19 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allenwood ElementaryTemple Hills | Pre-K–5 | 371 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Apple Grove ElementaryFort Washington | Pre-K–5 | 277 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Avalon ElementaryFort Washington | Pre-K–5 | 302 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Colin L Powell AcademyFort Washington | Pre-K–8 | 1,661 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Fort Foote ElementaryFort Washington | Pre-K–5 | 277 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Fort Washington Forest ElemFort Washington | Pre-K–5 | 323 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Hillcrest Heights ElementaryTemple Hills | Pre-K–5 | 388 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Indian Queen ElementaryFort Washington | Pre-K–5 | 235 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| J. Frank Dent ElementaryFort Washington | Pre-K–5 | 243 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Overlook ElementaryTemple Hills | Pre-K–5 | 255 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Panorama ElementaryTemple Hills | Pre-K–5 | 554 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Samuel Chase ElementaryTemple Hills | Pre-K–5 | 355 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Tayac ElementaryFort Washington | Pre-K–5 | 459 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Excel Academy Public CharterFort Washington | K–8 | 454 | Charter | 1.4 mi |
| Imagine Lincoln PCSTemple Hills | K–8 | 371 | Charter | 1.4 mi |
| Maya Angelou French ImmersionTemple Hills | K–8 | 363 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Benjamin Stoddert MiddleTemple Hills | 6–8 | 628 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Oxon Hill MiddleFort Washington | 6–8 | 773 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Thurgood Marshall MiddleTemple Hills | 6–8 | 707 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Crossland HighTemple Hills | 9–12 | 1,094 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Friendly HighFort Washington | 9–12 | 894 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beddow SchoolFt Washington | Pre-K–6 | 13 | Nonsectarian | 4.2 mi |
| Evangel Assembly DaycareTemple Hills | Pre-K–K | 2 | Church of God | 2.4 mi |
| Maryland International Day SchoolTemple Hills | Pre-K–7 | 22 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
| National Christian AcademyFt Washington | Pre-K–12 | 166 | Church of God | 1.6 mi |
| New Chapel Christian AcademyCamp Springs | Pre-K–K | 16 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.1 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 Fort Washington, Hillcrest Heights, Oxon Hill, Friendly, Camp Springs and Marlow Heights.
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