MD area data
Fort ritchie, MD
Fort ritchie, MD.
Population: 1,178 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $293,105
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +83.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $293,105
- House Price Index
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $400,000
- Median list price
- $292,450
- Median days on market
- 12 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 105.6%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,320/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,720/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
- drought, heatWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 267
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 21
- Nearest national park
- Catoctin Mountain Park (4 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Catoctin Crosswind Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +509 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,954
- Median annual property tax
- $1,926
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 54,247
- Average weekly wage
- $1,028
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 209
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