Berwyn Heights [bərwɪn] is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.

Beginning in the 1870s, the area northeast of Washington, D.C. was the scene of active and continuous development as the population of the city increased and railroad suburbs such as Berwyn Heights, originally platted as Charlton Heights,[7] gradually grew and expanded around it.

The O'Dea House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is one of the homes that was erected in 1888 by the Charlton Heights Improvement Company to spur development in the new subdivision.

[12] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.69 square miles (1.79 km2), all land.

[21] The only state highway providing direct access to Berwyn Heights is Maryland Route 193 (Greenbelt Road).

At 53 cents per $100 per assessed value, Berwyn Heights has one of the lower real property tax rates in Prince George's County.

In 2005, the town became the first municipality in Maryland to establish a public safety taxing district, after it was authorized by the general assembly.

[27] The district imposes a special tax on businesses to fund the cost of one full-time officer and helps maintain around the clock police coverage.

Prince George's County Police Department District 1 Station in Hyattsville serves Berwyn Heights.

[29] The town, as of October 2008, has joined a State Retirement Pension, for its employees, and police officers.

Sports Park, which is the home of a Berwyn Heights civic group, is located by Indian Creek.

[10] Berwyn Heights Day is a yearly event that celebrates the founding of the town.