MD area data
Ocean City, MD
Ocean City, MD.
Population: 11,226 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $446,397
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +73.2%
- All-time peak (2024-03)
- $465,429
- House Price Index
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
- Days to pending
- 81 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 110
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,013/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
- coastalFlooding, coldWave, drought, hurricane, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 53.9 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Assateague Island National Seashore (24 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Carey Field (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ocean City Municipal Airport (OCE) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 50
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +237 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $3,667
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 21,611
- Average weekly wage
- $801
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 337
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