MD area data
Jefferson, MD
Jefferson, MD.
Population: 5,909 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $576,218
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +60.6%
- All-time peak (2025-12)
- $577,246
- House Price Index
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $253,000
- Median list price
- $255,000
- Median days on market
- 43 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,340/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,690/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
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
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
- 6.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 56
- Nearest national park
- Monocacy National Battlefield (9 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lovettsville Airfield (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (MRB) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,322 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $4,479
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 86.7%
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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