MD area data
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Population: 10,551 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $402,087
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +69.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $402,087
- House Price Index
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $377,500
- Median list price
- $369,950
- Median days on market
- 55 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.6%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,570/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,880/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
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, strongWind, winterWeather, iceStorm, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 51.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 266
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 13
- Nearest national park
- First State National Historical Park (27 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lynch's Landing Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Phillips Army Air Field (APG) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +318 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $3,218
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 28,742
- Average weekly wage
- $1,053
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 231
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