MD area data
Shady side, MD
Shady side, MD.
Population: 2,993 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $432,429
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +48.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $432,429
- House Price Index
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $450,000
- Median list price
- $477,000
- Median days on market
- 37 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.0%
- Active listings
- 20
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, coastalFlooding, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 225
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 54
- Nearest national park
- Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail (10 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Deale Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Joint Base Andrews (ADW) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -634 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $3,903
- Mean commute to work
- 32 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.1%
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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