MD area data
Hereford, MD
Hereford, MD.
Population: 4,714 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $736,236
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +46.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $736,236
- House Price Index
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $765,000
- Median list price
- $715,000
- Median days on market
- 73 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.7%
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- +0.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,704/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 51.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 228
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 52
- Nearest national park
- Hampton National Historic Site (11 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Albrecht Airstrip (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Martin State Airport (MTN) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.2 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,817 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $5,520
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 269,861
- Average weekly wage
- $1,522
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Education, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 866
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