Area data
Laurel, MD — ZIP 20724
Population: 19,369 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $470,411
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +15.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +54.2%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $474,393
- House Price Index
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $511,680
- Median list price
- $511,230
- Median days on market
- 57 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 35
- 1-year forecast
- -0.2%
- Days to pending
- 42 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,449/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,437/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,216/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 108.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 19.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.10/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, coastalFlooding, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 225
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 614
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 59
- Nearest national park
- Baltimore-Washington Parkway (6 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Fort Meade Executive Airport (FME) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Fort Meade Executive Airport (FME) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -634 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $3,515
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 228,083
- Average weekly wage
- $1,407
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,005
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