MD area data
Riva, MD
Riva, MD.
Population: 4,417 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $667,979
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +39.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $667,979
- House Price Index
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $812,150
- Median list price
- $799,000
- Median days on market
- 35 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.2%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, coastalFlooding, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 47.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 225
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 55
- Nearest national park
- Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail (6 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lee Airport (ANP) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Fort Meade Executive Airport (FME) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -634 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $5,490
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 89.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 228,083
- Average weekly wage
- $1,407
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,005
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