MD area data
Emmitsburg, MD
Emmitsburg, MD.
Population: 6,052 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $376,452
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +60.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $376,452
- House Price Index
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $257,900
- Median list price
- $277,450
- Median days on market
- 6 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.2%
- 1-year forecast
- +0.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,188/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,070/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,500/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, winterWeather, drought, hail, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 47.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 167
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 49
- Nearest national park
- Catoctin Mountain Park (8 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Catoctin Crosswind Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,322 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $3,425
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 88,630
- Average weekly wage
- $1,235
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,185
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