MD area data
Sandy spring, MD
Sandy spring, MD.
Population: 2,035 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $815,893
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +41.0%
- All-time peak (2025-04)
- $829,519
- House Price Index
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $633,250
- Median list price
- $1.03M
- Median days on market
- 14.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.8%
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 2
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,240/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,800/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, hail, heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 46.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 291
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 924
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 58
- Nearest national park
- Baltimore-Washington Parkway (12 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Montgomery County Airpark (GAI) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Fort Meade Executive Airport (FME) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 20
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -6,292 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $6,160
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 90.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 364,740
- Average weekly wage
- $1,688
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,491
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