Belvoir · National Register of Historic Places
Crownsville’s story
175 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1936.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1851Crownsville is settled
CrownsvilleMD
Settled in 1851, this town now has 1,756 residents.
1 bordering townMap →
Mt. Tabor Methodist Episcopal Church · Photo: Pubdog · Public domain
Population
1,756
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$660K
+1.5% in a year
Household income
$202K
median
Median age
46.4
years
Jobs based here
680
Balanced
Is Crownsville a good place to live?
Crownsville’s best subject grades are an A for health and incomes; its weakest is a D for cost of living. Crownsville’s typical household income is $202,000, against $113,000 in Maryland’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Only 7 of Maryland’s 328 towns score lower on cost of living. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 74% of U.S. towns. Crownsville’s density of trails is 1.8 miles per square mile, against 0.6 in Maryland’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Crownsville has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Belvoir and Iglehart. Crownsville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Crownsville stand out
Where Crownsville beats most towns.
How Crownsville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Crownsville is from typical.
Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listA+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $660K, 6.6 years of the Baltimore metro’s $99K median household incomeDOpen →HealthLuminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center 3.7 miles awayAOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.3 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsNear typical for the towns comparedB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors9 miles of trails; 11% conserved landB+Open →HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 303 attractions →White House and 278 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Crownsville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw25 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw28 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw27 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw25 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaNorthwest StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
White House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Northwest Stadium: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0
Getting set up
Moving to Crownsville: who provides what
Crownsville is unincorporated, so Anne Arundel County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerBaltimore Gas & Electric20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSummerhill Mobile Home Park1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAnne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Maryland you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAnne Arundel County Board of ElectionsAnne Arundel County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP codes21032, 2140121032 91% · 21401 9%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Crownsville.
HousingCost of living grade D
More of Crownsville’s households live in a home they own than in the typical Maryland or U.S. town
A typical home in Crownsville is worth about $660,000, up 1.5% in a year, 55% above the Maryland typical home.
$660KZillow home value
Typical home value
Crownsville$660K
Maryland$425K
+1.5%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
48%of MD districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Creek School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 552 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Crownsville has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
The FEMA risk score for Crownsville comes to 4 of 100. One declared disaster, in 2003, has brought federal aid to Crownsville households. Expected losses in Crownsville break down as 50% from inland flooding and 10% from hurricanes.
4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesHeat waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthA
On CDC estimates, Crownsville is healthier than 88% of U.S. towns
Just over a tenth of Crownsville adults have diabetes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Crownsville is ahead of Maryland on 17 and behind on 1. In Crownsville, 31% of adults feel lonely, and 19% get no exercise outside work.
88%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Crownsville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 23% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 11% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Maryland
17 better14 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Crownsville | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 7.6% |
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center
3.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Crownsville: four seasons and hot summers
In Crownsville, the peak summer temperature is 88°F.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter30–46°
Spring46–65°
Summer68–86°
Fall51–68°
Nov 13
typical first frost
Mar 27
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Few of Crownsville’s working residents work in town
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Crownsville dropped by 679, to 680. In Crownsville, the average trip to work is 23 minutes. 12% of residents live below the poverty line locally. Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles.
1%work in town
| Crownsville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 3.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Crownsville1%
Parole8%
Annapolis8%
Washington7%
Baltimore7%
15 mi
median commute distance
680
jobs based in Crownsville
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 26% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsB+
Crownsville has set aside 11.3% of its land for conservation
Trails total 8.9 miles in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Sahlin Forest Legacy Easement, at 157 acres.
11.3%conserved
11.3%
conserved · 366 of 3,243 acres
8.9 mi
of trails · 1.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Generals Highway Corridor Park | 1.1 mi | 95 |
| 2. Sahlin Forest Legacy Easement | — | 157 |
| 3. Waterworks Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Crownsville
17pages on Crownsville
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Crownsville
Anne Arundel Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Arnold4.6 mi$4,322 in-state tuitionSt. John's CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Annapolis6 mi$40,684 tuitionUnited States Naval AcademyUniversity or college · Public · Annapolis6.5 mi
About 0 of every 100 Crownsville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Landmarks
4 places in Crownsville on the National Register of Historic Places.
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About Crownsville
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Crownsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,757 at the 2010 census. Formally, it is part of the Baltimore Metropolitan Area. It hosts the Anne Arundel County Fair each September, as well as the annual Maryland Renaissance Festival for several summer weekends. A state psychiatric hospital was formerly in Crownsville. The area offers waterfront scenery and easy access to urban metropolitan areas and culture.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 121 ft
- ZIP code
- 21032
Crownsville’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Crownsville.
Herald HarborCrownsville
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crownsville | — | — | D | — | B− | A |
| Herald Harbor | — | — | C− | — | B− | A |
Crownsville and Herald Harbor have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Crownsville and Herald Harbor report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Crownsville with a neighbor →
Questions about Crownsville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crownsville, MD expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.