MD area data
West friendship, MD
West friendship, MD.
Population: 2,192 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.06M
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +54.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $1.06M
- House Price Index
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.49M
- Median list price
- $1.49M
- Median days on market
- 52.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.9%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +0.3%
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 Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, drought, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 268
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 58
- Nearest national park
- Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail (19 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Glenair Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 15
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.9 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,315 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Households with broadband internet
- 95.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 151,376
- Average weekly wage
- $1,643
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 592
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