MD area data
Mechanicsville, MD
Mechanicsville, MD.
Population: 24,324 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $445,045
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +52.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $445,045
- House Price Index
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $430,000
- Median list price
- $467,450
- Median days on market
- 48 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.5%
- Active listings
- 52
- 1-year forecast
- +0.3%
- Days to pending
- 24 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 27
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,350/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,730/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,340/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
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, drought, hurricane, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 52
- Nearest national park
- Thomas Stone National Historic Site (18 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Clements Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field) (NHK) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -143 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $3,307
- Mean commute to work
- 35 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 32,026
- Average weekly wage
- $1,371
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 265
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