Prince George's County, Maryland
Greenbelt Real Estate and Local Guide
Planned cooperative community built under the New Deal, known for pedestrian pathways, town-owned green belts, and non-profit institutions, now a suburb of Washington, D.C. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Greenbelt best.
About the area
Living in Greenbelt, MD
The first and largest of the three New Deal Greenbelt Towns, with its planned inner core designated a National Historic Landmark District.
The housing market
Homes in Greenbelt
- About 47.9% of housing units are owner-occupied.
- About 10.5% of housing is single-family detached homes, reflecting the city's extensive townhomes, cooperative units, and apartments.
- The median home value is about $258,600.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Greenbelt home
Roosevelt Center
Art Deco commercial hub of Old Greenbelt, home to the Greenbelt Co-op supermarket, the historic Old Greenbelt Theatre, and the New Deal Cafe
Greenbelt Historic District
Federally planned New Deal core, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and later elevated to National Historic Landmark District status
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Major NASA research center on federal land adjacent to the city, using a Greenbelt postal address
Greenbelt Park
National Park Service unit within the city's southern portion, offering forest trails and a year-round campground
Albert S. "Buddy" Attick Lake Park
City park set around Greenbelt Lake with a walking loop and open green space
Neighborhoods
Greenbelt areas to know
Old Greenbelt
Original 1930s federally planned core around Roosevelt Center
Greenbelt East
Newer residential section developed east of the historic core
Greenbelt West
Apartment-heavy area near the Greenbelt Metro station, including Franklin Park
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.