MD area data
Rocky Ridge, MD
Rocky Ridge, MD.
Population: 745 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $450,439
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +73.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $450,439
- House Price Index
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $397,500
- Median days on market
- 97.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.5%
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,310/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,650/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 Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, winterWeather, drought, hail, heatWave
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 31.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 167
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 51
- Nearest national park
- Catoctin Mountain Park (7 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Catoctin Crosswind Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 40
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,322 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $3,449
- Households with broadband internet
- 17.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 88,630
- Average weekly wage
- $1,235
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,185
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