Marlow Heights, Maryland

About Marlow Heights

Set in the southern part of Maryland, Marlow Heights is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Marlow Heights is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.03 square miles.

📰 Marlow Heights News Today

• Marlow Heights Community Center Project Earns Regional Construction Award The BayNet · Aug 21
• Man kills self after shooting girlfriend in Prince George’s County, police say FOX 5 DC · Sep 22
• Budget dispute threatens Prince George’s County community centers and parks DC News Now · Jun 10
• Driver dead after crash near Marlow Heights Shopping Center WJLA · Mar 28
• Gunfight at birthday party in Prince George’s Co. leaves 3 dead, banquet hall shut down WTOP News · Jan 5

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Marlow Heights Unique

• The only place in America named Marlow Heights — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Marlow Heights

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Marlow Heights

• IHOP — breakfast
• Red Lobster — seafood

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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Marlow Heights

• Temple Hills Recreation Center reviews ★

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🗺️ Map of Marlow Heights

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