Where to live

Where to live near NAS Patuxent River

8 towns within about an hour of the main post area: drive time, rent, home values and the school district for each.

Town centers and the main post area. Dot size is population.

Quick answers

ClosestLexington Park18 min drive

Lowest median rentLusby$1,594 a month

Most E-5 BAH left overWildewood$690 over a 2-bedroom

8 towns, closest first

Towns around NAS Patuxent River

The green or red number is an E-5 with dependents' 2026 BAH ($2,406) minus that town's median 2-bedroom rent. Check your own pay grade.

Lexington Park, MD

18 min drive · 5.6 road mi

Median rent: $1,755
2 bedrooms: $1,741
3 bedrooms: $1,565
Home value: $309,700
People: 13,252
Homes rented: 52%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$665 a month

St. Marys County Public Schools: 27 schools, 17,223 students, 15.7 students per teacher. District facts

California, MD

24 min drive · 8.9 road mi

Median rent: $1,927
2 bedrooms: $1,968
3 bedrooms: $2,068
Home value: $346,800
People: 13,136
Homes rented: 37%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$438 a month

St. Marys County Public Schools: 27 schools, 17,223 students, 15.7 students per teacher. District facts

Wildewood, MD

29 min drive · 11.9 road mi

Median rent: $2,144
2 bedrooms: $1,716
3 bedrooms: $2,241
Home value: $383,400
People: 7,552
Homes rented: 36%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$690 a month

St. Marys County Public Schools: 27 schools, 17,223 students, 15.7 students per teacher. District facts

Solomons, MD

33 min drive · 14.7 road mi

Median rent: $3,189
2 bedrooms: $3,304
3 bedrooms: $2,250
Home value: $436,800
People: 2,440
Homes rented: 29%

E-5 BAH short after the median 2-bedroom rent: -$898 a month

Calvert County Public Schools: 25 schools, 15,179 students, 15.4 students per teacher. District facts

Leonardtown, MD

37 min drive · 17.9 road mi

Median rent: $2,002
2 bedrooms: $2,221
3 bedrooms: $1,850
Home value: $575,300
People: 4,808
Homes rented: 35%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$185 a month

St. Marys County Public Schools: 27 schools, 17,223 students, 15.7 students per teacher. District facts

Lusby, MD

38 min drive · 18 road mi

Median rent: $1,594
2 bedrooms: -
3 bedrooms: -
Home value: $423,800
People: 2,595
Homes rented: 20%

E-5 BAH left over after the median rent: +$812 a month

Calvert County Public Schools: 25 schools, 15,179 students, 15.4 students per teacher. District facts

Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD

42 min drive · 19.7 road mi

Median rent: $1,948
2 bedrooms: -
3 bedrooms: $2,003
Home value: $286,700
People: 9,241
Homes rented: 7%

E-5 BAH left over after the median rent: +$458 a month

Calvert County Public Schools: 25 schools, 15,179 students, 15.4 students per teacher. District facts

Drum Point, MD

43 min drive · 20.3 road mi

Median rent: $1,683
2 bedrooms: -
3 bedrooms: -
Home value: $415,800
People: 3,589
Homes rented: 16%

E-5 BAH left over after the median rent: +$723 a month

Calvert County Public Schools: 25 schools, 15,179 students, 15.4 students per teacher. District facts

Where these numbers come from

Towns: every town, city and census place of 1,000 or more people within about an hour's drive, from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Drive time: from each town's center to the main post area on OpenStreetMap roads, without traffic, so rush hour runs longer.
Rent, home value, renters: Census American Community Survey 2020-2024 medians. They include long-time renters and utilities, so new leases usually cost more. Use them to compare towns, and the HUD rent on the BAH page for today's level.
Schools: the public district that covers each town's center, with size from the NCES Common Core of Data (2023-24). Confirm the school for a specific address with the district.

Updated October 12, 2026. How we get our numbers.

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FAQ

Living near NAS Patuxent River

What is the closest town to NAS Patuxent River?

Lexington Park, MD is about 18 minutes from the main post area (5.6 road miles) without traffic.

Which town near NAS Patuxent River has the lowest rent?

Lusby, MD, where the Census median rent is $1,594 a month (rent plus utilities, 2020-2024 average). New leases usually cost more than the median, so check current listings too.

Does BAH cover rent near NAS Patuxent River?

For an E-5 with dependents the 2026 DoD BAH is $2,406 a month. That is at or above the Census median 2-bedroom rent in 4 of the 5 towns here with a Census figure for that size, with the most left over in Wildewood, MD.

What school district serves Lexington Park?

St. Marys County Public Schools, with 27 schools and 17,223 students (15.7 students per teacher), from the NCES Common Core of Data. Always confirm the school for a specific address with the district.