MD area data
Benedict, MD
Benedict, MD.
Population: 148 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $379,382
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.2%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $380,080
- House Price Index
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $350,000
- Median list price
- $449,000
- Median days on market
- 60 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,680/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,400/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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, heatWave, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- B
- Flood risk level
- Moderate
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)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 199
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 53
- Nearest national park
- Thomas Stone National Historic Site (20 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Robinson Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field) (NHK) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +324 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,954
- Median annual property tax
- $3,381
- Households with broadband internet
- 89.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 29,859
- Average weekly wage
- $970
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,026
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