MD area data
Fort detrick, MD
Fort detrick, MD.
Population: 49,605 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $461,752
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +63.8%
- All-time peak (2025-05)
- $466,952
- House Price Index
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $265,000
- Median list price
- $247,450
- Median days on market
- 48 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.2%
- Active listings
- 19
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
- Days to pending
- 28 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 62
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,999/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.2%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,600/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,250/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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, winterWeather, drought, hail, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 3.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 167
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 56
- Nearest national park
- Monocacy National Battlefield (9 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,322 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $4,676
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.5%
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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