MD area data
Zcta 21703, MD
Zcta 21703, MD.
Population: 41,960 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $416,748
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +56.9%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $423,279
- House Price Index
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $547,000
- Median list price
- $589,900
- Median days on market
- 26 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.8%
- Active listings
- 29
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
- Days to pending
- 25 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 62
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,293/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.7%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,880/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,650/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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, winterWeather, drought, hail, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 167
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 941
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 58
- Nearest national park
- Monocacy National Battlefield (4 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,322 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Median annual property tax
- $3,821
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.6%
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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