The town office is located in a residential area and is adjacent to the University Park Police Department. The town has about 2,500 residents, mostly college employees, professors and academics, and is a community made up of about one thousand single-family homes. Although it is located in the northern part Prince George's County adjacent to the University of Maryland, University Park has a small-town vibe.

The town is divided into seven wards, and each ward has a representative on the local council. Mayor John Rogard Tabori oversees the council.

University Park was recently named as the best place to live in Prince George's County by Washingtonian Magazine for the second year in a row.