--- title: "Leonardtown, MD Property Management and Rental Facts" description: "Leonardtown, MD rental facts: no town rental license, the county seat, MedStar St. Mary's Hospital, four STS bus routes, HUD FY2027 rents, and a state park." url: https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/areas-we-serve/st-marys-county/leonardtown publisher: Real Property Management Gold phone: +1-301-392-2172 assessment: https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/contact-us#assessment --- # Leonardtown Property Management Leonardtown is the St. Mary's County seat. The People's Law Library lists no rental license for the town or the county as of September 2026. MedStar St. Mary's Hospital is at 25500 Point Lookout Rd. Four STS bus routes serve Leonardtown, and HUD's FY2027 two-bedroom benchmark is $1,787 for ZIP 20650. St. Mary's CountyUpdated October 29, 20263 min read - **No town license.** The People's Law Library lists no rental license for Leonardtown or for St. Mary's County. - **County seat.** The Maryland Manual names Leonardtown, MD 20650 as the St. Mary's County seat. - **Hospital in town.** MedStar St. Mary's Hospital is at 25500 Point Lookout Rd. - **Four STS routes.** Routes 1, 2, 3 and 12 serve Leonardtown, with a transfer point at the Governmental Center Complex. ![Map of St. Mary's County among the counties served in Southern Maryland, with both offices](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/maps/st-marys-county.svg) Gold houses: our Lexington Park and Waldorf offices. US Census Bureau TIGERweb (counties, areal hydrography, US and state highways), retrieved 2026-10-29; town points from the Census 2024 Gazetteer; office points from the Census Geocoder. ## Rent benchmarks in Leonardtown ZIP code2061020615, Broomes Island20629, Solomons20639, Huntingtown20657, Chesapeake Ranch Estates20676, St. Leonard20678, Prince Frederick20685, St. Leonard20688, Solomons20689, Chesapeake Beach20714, North Beach20732, Chesapeake Beach20736, Owings20754, Dunkirk20601, Waldorf20602, Waldorf20603, Bensville2061120612, Benedict20616, Bryans Road20617, Bryantown20622, Charlotte Hall20625, Cobb Island2063220637, Hughesville20640, Bryans Road2064520646, La Plata2065820661, Cobb Island2066220664, Rock Point20675, Pomfret20677, Port Tobacco Village2069320695, Waldorf20613, Brandywine20745, National Harbor20772, Upper Marlboro20606206092061820619, California20620, Callaway206212062420626206282063020634, California2063620650, Leonardtown20653, Lexington Park2065620659, Mechanicsville20660206672067020674, Piney Point2068020684206862068720690, Tall Timbers20692, Tall Timbers BedroomsStudioStudio11 bedroom22 bedrooms33 bedrooms44 bedrooms HUD benchmark rent $2,242/month County Fair Market Rent, St. Mary's County. HUD FY2027. Silver 8.9% $200 fee $2,042 to you Gold 10.9% $244 fee $1,998 to you Platinum 12.9% $289 fee $1,953 to you One-time tenant placement: **$1,856** (6.9% of a 1-year lease at this rent). [Get a real rent number, free](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/contact-us?zip=20650&beds=3#assessment) HUD Fair Market Rents are a federal benchmark for voucher programs, not an appraisal of your home. Fees from [our published pricing](https://www.realpmgold.com/property-management-fees). Data retrieved 2026-10-29. [How this works](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/rent-check) ## Do I need a rental license in Leonardtown? No. The Maryland People’s Law Library lists no long-term or short-term rental license for the town of Leonardtown, and none for St. Mary’s County. Its table was last updated September 22, 2026. The library is the state judiciary’s law library, not a town or county site, so call both before you list a home. See the [rental license](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/glossary/rental-license) entry and our [Southern Maryland rental license guide](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/landlord-center/southern-maryland-rental-license). Maryland’s wider rules are on our [landlord and tenant law page](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/landlord-center/maryland-landlord-tenant-law). ## What does HUD’s FY2027 Fair Market Rent say about Leonardtown? ZIP 20650 falls under HUD’s St. Mary’s County table. HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole county rather than one per ZIP. It is a federal benchmark used for voucher programs. It is not a prediction of what a specific home will rent for. Unit size HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rent Efficiency $1,328 1 bedroom $1,642 2 bedrooms $1,787 3 bedrooms $2,242 4 bedrooms $2,853 Source: HUD FY2027 FMR for St. Mary’s County, retrieved October 29, 2026. A [housing choice voucher](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/glossary/housing-choice-voucher) payment standard starts from this table. For a number based on your own home, [request a free rental assessment](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/contact-us). The [market rent](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/glossary/market-rent) entry explains the difference. ## Which buses serve Leonardtown? The Governmental Center Complex in Leonardtown is one of three STS transfer points, and four numbered routes use the town: Route Path 1 California Leonardtown to Lexington Park via California 2 Charlotte Hall Leonardtown to Charlotte Hall via Loveville 3 Great Mills Lexington Park to Leonardtown via Great Mills 12 Leonardtown California to Charlotte Hall via Leonardtown Days and hours are in the STS table on our [St. Mary’s County page](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/areas-we-serve/st-marys-county). A single transfer fee covers an uninterrupted ride across routes. ## What is in and around Leonardtown? Leonardtown is the St. Mary’s County seat. MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital is at 25500 Point Lookout Rd., in the town, so it is the closest of the six hospitals we checked in the area. St. Mary’s River State Park sits along Maryland Route 5 between Leonardtown and Great Mills. Its Site 1 area holds the 250-acre St. Mary’s Lake and has a boat launch, picnic tables and a playground, according to Maryland DNR. Site 2 of the park covers about 2,200 acres, mostly undeveloped, and DNR calls it a wildlands area and a managed hunting area. Using the Census Bureau’s 2024 place points, Leonardtown is about 11 miles in a straight line from Lexington Park, where our St. Mary’s and Calvert office is. That is a straight-line figure, not a drive time. ## What should an owner check before listing a home in Leonardtown? 1. Confirm the license rule with both the Town of Leonardtown and St. Mary’s County. The state’s table lists none for either. 2. Look up the county benchmark. The two-bedroom figure is $1,787, and the same table covers Lexington Park and California. 3. Plan the utilities. SMECO provides electric service to all of St. Mary’s County. Ask the previous tenant or the county who bills water and sewer. 4. Note the transit at the address. Routes 1, 2, 3 and 12 serve the town, and the Governmental Center Complex is a transfer point. 5. Ask for a free assessment, so the rent you set comes from your own home and not from a federal table. The [owner portal](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/glossary/owner-portal) entry explains how online statements work for owners. ## How does Real Property Management Gold work in Leonardtown? Our Lexington Park office, at 22099 Three Notch Road Ste 111, Lexington Park, MD 20653, manages Leonardtown rentals. Real Property Management Gold handles marketing, tenant screening, rent collection, maintenance, and financial reporting. Our tenant placement fee is 6.9% of the 1-year lease total, charged once after move-in. The [property management fees](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/property-management-fees) page lists the three management plans. If we don’t rent your property in 29 days or less, you do not pay a management fee for the first month. That promise is included in the Gold and Platinum plans. See [property management services](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/property-management-services) for what we cover. Leonardtown is in [St. Mary’s County](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/areas-we-serve/st-marys-county). Nearby town pages are [Lexington Park](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/areas-we-serve/st-marys-county/lexington-park), [California](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/areas-we-serve/st-marys-county/california-md) and [Charlotte Hall](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/areas-we-serve/st-marys-county/charlotte-hall). ## Next step Request a free assessment at [Contact us](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/contact-us) or call (301) 392-2172. This page is general information, not legal advice. Laws change; check the linked official source or talk to a Maryland attorney. ## Frequently asked questions ### Does Leonardtown require a rental license? No. The Maryland People's Law Library lists no long-term or short-term rental license for the town of Leonardtown or for St. Mary's County, in a table updated September 22, 2026. The library is not a county site, so call the town and county before you list a home. ### What is the HUD Fair Market Rent in Leonardtown, MD? ZIP 20650 falls under HUD's St. Mary's County FY2027 Fair Market Rent: $1,328 for an efficiency, $1,642 for one bedroom, $1,787 for two, $2,242 for three and $2,853 for four. It is a federal benchmark for voucher programs, not a prediction of what a specific home will rent for. ### Which STS buses serve Leonardtown? Routes 1 (to Lexington Park via California), 2 (to Charlotte Hall via Loveville), 3 (to Lexington Park via Great Mills) and 12 (California to Charlotte Hall via Leonardtown) serve the town. The Governmental Center Complex in Leonardtown is an STS transfer point. ### How far is Leonardtown from your Lexington Park office? About 11 miles in a straight line, using Census Bureau place points. That is a straight-line figure, not a drive time. Our Lexington Park office is at 22099 Three Notch Road Ste 111 and serves Leonardtown rentals. ## Terms on this page - [Housing Choice Voucher](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/glossary/housing-choice-voucher) - [Management fee](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/glossary/management-fee) - [Rental license](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/glossary/rental-license) - [Owner portal](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/glossary/owner-portal) - [Market rent](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/glossary/market-rent) ## Sources 1. [Maryland People's Law Library: Rental License Requirements](https://www.peoples-law.org/rental-license-maryland-county-city-municipality-town-search) 2. [Maryland Manual On-Line: St. Mary's County](https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/sm/html/sm.html) 3. [MedStar Health: MedStar St. Mary's Hospital](https://www.medstarhealth.org/locations/medstar-st-marys-hospital) 4. [St. Mary's County Government: STS Transit Map and Route Information](https://www.stmaryscountymd.gov/sts) 5. [St. Mary's County Government: STS Transit Map and Route Information](https://www.stmaryscountymd.gov/sts) 6. [St. Mary's County Government: STS transfer points](https://www.stmaryscountymd.gov/sts) 7. [Maryland DNR: St. Mary's River State Park](https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/southern/stmarysriver.aspx) 8. [HUD User: FY2027 FMR, St. Mary's County HUD Metro FMR Area](https://www.huduser.gov/datasets/fmr/fmr2027/summary?year=2027&reporttype=hmfa&hmfa=METRO30500N24037) 9. [U.S. Census Bureau: 2024 Gazetteer, places](https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_place_national.zip) 10. [U.S. Census Bureau: 2024 Gazetteer, places](https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_place_national.zip) 11. [Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative: Service Area](https://www.smeco.coop/about/service-area/) Checked against the sources above on October 29, 2026. Laws, fees and programs change, so check the linked page before you act. ## Keep reading - [California, MD Property ManagementCalifornia, MD (ZIPs 20619 and 20634) uses HUD's St. Mary's County FY2027 Fair Market Rent, $1,787 for a two-bedroom. St. Mary's County has no rental license. Myrtle Point Waterfront Park has 7.3 miles of trails. STS routes 1, 11 and 12 and MTA route 725 serve California. Our Lexington Park office is about 4 miles away.](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/areas-we-serve/st-marys-county/california-md) - [Lexington Park Property ManagementLexington Park, MD (ZIP 20653) uses HUD's St. Mary's County FY2027 Fair Market Rent, $1,787 for a two-bedroom. St. Mary's County has no rental license. STS buses meet at the Tulagi Place Park & Ride, and NAS Patuxent River supports more than 52,317 jobs nearby. Our St. Mary's and Calvert office is at 22099 Three Notch Road Ste 111.](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/areas-we-serve/st-marys-county/lexington-park) - [Charlotte Hall Property ManagementCharlotte Hall, MD (ZIP 20622) appears in two HUD FY2027 tables: Washington-area Small Area FMR ($1,820 for a two-bedroom) and St. Mary's County FMR ($1,787). Four STS routes, two VanGO routes and four MTA commuter routes serve the area. Gilbert Run Park is at 13140 Charles St. Our Lexington Park office serves St. Mary's County.](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/areas-we-serve/st-marys-county/charlotte-hall) ## Ask what your home could rent for. Free. A free rental assessment from our offices in Lexington Park and Waldorf. No cost, no contract, no pressure. [Request a free assessment](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/contact-us#assessment)[(301) 392-2172](tel:+13013922172)