MD area data
Manchester, MD
Manchester, MD.
Population: 12,162 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $475,432
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +56.4%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $476,577
- House Price Index
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $446,500
- Median list price
- $515,000
- Median days on market
- 38 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.8%
- Active listings
- 25
- 1-year forecast
- +0.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, winterWeather, drought, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 35.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 183
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 52
- Nearest national park
- Gettysburg National Military Park (22 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Martin State Airport (MTN) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +280 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $3,949
- Mean commute to work
- 31 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 49,128
- Average weekly wage
- $1,032
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 144
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