Area data
Broomes Island, MD — ZIP 20615
Population: 460 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 20615 (Broomes Island, MD) is $497,884 — up 5.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $515,000 after a median 51 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought, hurricane, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 8.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$497,884
Median home value
+5.2%
1-year change
51
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $497,884
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $497,884
- House Price Index (state)
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $515,000
- Median list price
- $437,500
- Median price per sqft
- $210
- 1-year sale-price change
- +3.0%
- Median days on market
- 51 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- For-sale inventory
- 5
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.4%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +0.1%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,620/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,650/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,860/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,390/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,810/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, hurricane, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 48% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 84.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Patuxent River Naval Air Station (17.4 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 48.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8a (extreme annual low 10 to 15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 206
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 31
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 101
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 53
- Nearest national park
- Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park (23 mi)
- National parks include
- Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, George Washington Birthplace National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 44
- Nearest airport
- Sandy Point Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field) (NHK) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +34 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Housing built before 1970
- 43.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 10.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,636
- Households with broadband internet
- 87.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 17,232
- Average weekly wage
- $1,166
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 98
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 20615 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $497,884 | $452,533 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $515,000 | $450,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 51 days | 40 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $3,636 | $3,862 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 20615?
- $497,884.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 20615?
- $515,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 20615?
- Median days on market: 51 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 20615?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,860/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 20615?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, hurricane, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 20615?
- Risk to homes is higher than 48% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 20615?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 20615?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 20615?
- Good. Median AQI: 42. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 20615?
- Regional Price Parity: 108.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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