MD area data
Royal oak, MD
Royal oak, MD.
Population: 546 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.11M
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +21.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +96.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $1.11M
- House Price Index
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $401,500
- Median list price
- $2.17M
- Median days on market
- 32 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 9
- 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
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, drought, heatWave, hurricane, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 15.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 51
- Nearest national park
- Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park (18 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Tilghman Whipp Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field) (NHK) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +107 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $5,306
- Households with broadband internet
- 48.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 15,950
- Average weekly wage
- $1,022
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 104
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