Area data
Salisbury, MD — ZIP 21804
Population: 40,430 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $251,496
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +75.5%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $252,603
- House Price Index
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
- Days to pending
- 57 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 41
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,609/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.5%
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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hurricane, iceStorm, lightning, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.1 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Assateague Island National Seashore (26 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 30
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +30 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $1,937
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 37,414
- Average weekly wage
- $1,048
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 235
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