MD area data
Elk mills, MD
Elk mills, MD.
Population: 1,413 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $280,390
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.8%
- All-time peak (2024-12)
- $286,104
- House Price Index
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $485,000
- Median days on market
- 45 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.1%
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,820/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,180/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, strongWind, winterWeather, iceStorm, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 50.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 266
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 13
- Nearest national park
- First State National Historical Park (19 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Cecil County Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wilmington Airport (ILG) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 78
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +318 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $3,056
- Households with broadband internet
- 90.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 28,742
- Average weekly wage
- $1,053
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 231
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