MD area data
Ellicott city, MD
Ellicott city, MD.
Population: 43,327 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $816,243
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +42.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $816,243
- House Price Index
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $666,944
- Median list price
- $682,445
- Median days on market
- 29 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.4%
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- +0.1%
- Days to pending
- 15 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 62
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,028/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.6%
- 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
- 13
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, drought, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
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)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 268
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 58
- Nearest national park
- Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail (16 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Glenair Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,315 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $8,706
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 89.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 151,376
- Average weekly wage
- $1,643
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 592
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