MD area data
La plata, MD
La plata, MD.
Population: 21,400 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $482,446
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +11.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +44.5%
- All-time peak (2025-12)
- $485,252
- House Price Index
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $536,000
- Median list price
- $549,900
- Median days on market
- 60 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.5%
- Active listings
- 71
- 1-year forecast
- +0.1%
- Days to pending
- 46 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 38
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,412/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,670/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,350/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, heatWave, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 199
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 54
- Nearest national park
- Thomas Stone National Historic Site (2 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Edelen Field (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Davison Army Air Field (DAA) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +324 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $4,801
- Mean commute to work
- 32 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 29,859
- Average weekly wage
- $970
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,026
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