Explore Bowie, MD Homes, Lifestyle, and Neighborhoods
Established suburban communities and top-rated schools near DC
Established suburban communities and top-rated schools near DC
Everything you need to know about moving to Bowie: established suburban neighborhoods, gated golf-course estates, and one of the highest-income cities in the DC suburbs.
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poverty rate, among the lowest of any city in the DAPO portfolio, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Bowie's population has held essentially flat at an estimated 58,383 residents in 2025, making this a fully established, high-ownership community rather than a growth story.
Bowie's median household income runs nearly 80% above the national figure, and its poverty rate is among the lowest of any city The DAPO Group covers. That income base supports both a deep bench of established single-family neighborhoods and a genuine luxury tier in the city's gated golf-course communities.
Category | Bowie | National Avg |
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Median Home Value | ~$459K | ~$372K |
Median Household Income | $141,995 | ~$80K |
State Income Tax | 2%-5.75% (plus county tax) | varies |
Poverty Rate | 3.8% | ~12% |
Owner-Occupied Homes | 83.9% | ~65% |
Bowie's neighborhoods range from one of the country's earliest large-scale planned communities to gated golf-course estates among the most exclusive addresses in Prince George's County. School zone and proximity to Route 50 and Route 197 are the biggest factors shaping price.
$1M-$2M+
A gated community built around the Country Club at Woodmore, an 18-hole course originally designed by Arnold Palmer, with large custom estates on wooded lots.
A large master-planned community with about 8 miles of trails through wooded parkland, family-oriented amenities, and proximity to two nearby golf courses.
Bowie's historic core, including Belair, a large planned community built by Levitt & Sons in the 1960s following their landmark Levittown developments, anchored by the historic Belair Mansion.
A family-centric community popular with buyers who want newer construction and easy access to shopping without the premium of the gated golf communities.
An established community central to Bowie, offering a mix of single-family homes and townhomes convenient to shopping and commuter routes.
A newer-built section of Bowie offering more modern finishes and floor plans than the city's mid-century core neighborhoods.
Bowie has a humid subtropical climate with warm, humid summers and cold winters, closely tracking the broader Washington, DC metro area. Spring brings the season's strongest thunderstorms, and winter typically brings a handful of snow events.
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Bowie functions primarily as a residential base for professionals working elsewhere in the DC metro area, with the largest share of resident workers employed in public administration, professional and scientific services, and healthcare.
Bowie is served by Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS), the second-largest school district in Maryland with more than 130,000 students across 200-plus schools. Districtwide performance rankings trail the state average, but school quality varies considerably by area, and Bowie's own campuses, including Bowie High School and Heather Hills Elementary, are generally considered among the district's stronger options. Confirm the specific zoned schools for any address rather than relying on district-wide averages.
Bowie sits along U.S. Route 50, with Route 197 and Route 3 providing additional connections. The Seabrook and Bowie State MARC stations offer commuter rail service toward Washington, DC and points east.
Drive times are estimates without traffic; Route 50 and the Capital Beltway (I-495) both see heavy congestion during peak commute hours.
Bowie's violent crime rate runs meaningfully below the national average, according to FBI data. Overall and property crime run somewhat above the national average, driven in large part by motor vehicle theft, which is unusually elevated in Bowie compared with similarly sized U.S. cities.
Category | Bowie | National Avg |
|---|---|---|
Overall Crime Rate (per 100K) | ~2,473 | ~2,119 |
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) | ~193 | ~359 |
Property Crime Rate (per 100K) | ~2,280 | ~1,760 |
Bowie's own attractions range from championship golf and a historic planned-community legacy to a major regional amusement park, with all of Washington, DC and Annapolis within easy reach.
Bowie's typical single-family and townhome market sits above the national median, supported by high household incomes and an unusually high owner-occupied rate. Above that baseline, Woodmore and Fairwood's gated golf-course estates represent a distinct luxury segment that countywide medians don't reflect.
Whether you're searching for a gated estate in Woodmore or an established single-family home near Old Town Bowie, the details that matter shift depending on which part of the city you're in.
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The DAPO Group specializes in helping buyers and sellers navigate real estate across Bowie and the greater DMV, from established family neighborhoods to gated golf-course estates. Whether you need a team that knows every school zone or experienced partners for a significant estate purchase, we are here to help.
105,843 people live in Bowie, where the median age is 43.9 and the average individual income is $61,450. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Bowie, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Saturn Marketing, Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, and Macy's Backstage.
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| Dining | 1.33 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining · $$ | 1.38 miles | 240 reviews | 2.8/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 1.27 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 1.35 miles | 3 reviews | 2.7/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 1.42 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 1.43 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.31 miles | 4 reviews | 2.3/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.83 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.93 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.23 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.21 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.3 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.33 miles | 2 reviews | 2.5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.38 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.38 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.39 miles | 6 reviews | 4.5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.42 miles | 1 review | 1/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.42 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.45 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.45 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.45 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.49 miles | 6 reviews | 2.7/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.5 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.5 miles | 1 review | 1/5 stars | |
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Bowie has 37,723 households, with an average household size of 2.7525. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Bowie do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 105,843 people call Bowie home. The population density is 1,856 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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