MD area data
Dowell, MD
Dowell, MD.
Population: 1,150 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $459,251
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +43.8%
- All-time peak (2024-11)
- $489,652
- House Price Index
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $484,900
- Median list price
- $577,450
- Median days on market
- 26 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,540/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,320/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
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hurricane, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 206
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 47
- Nearest national park
- Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park (19 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Chesapeake Ranch Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field) (NHK) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +34 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,002
- Median annual property tax
- $3,268
- Households with broadband internet
- 94.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 17,232
- Average weekly wage
- $1,166
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 98
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