Area data
Clinton, MD — ZIP 20735
Population: 37,464 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 20735 (Clinton, MD) is $443,223 — down 0.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $387,000 after a median 49 days on market. Typical rent runs $3,432/month. 7 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with lightning, winterweather, heatwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 8.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$443,223
Median home value
-0.1%
1-year change
49
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $443,223
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +56.7%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $445,842
- 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
- $387,000
- Median list price
- $399,500
- Median price per sqft
- $260
- 1-year sale-price change
- -0.8%
- Median days on market
- 49 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 14
- For-sale inventory
- 98
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.9%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
- Days to pending
- 18 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 42
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,432/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $2,170/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,240/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,500/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,160/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,710/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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Clinton Grove Elementary, Francis T. Evans Elementary, James Ryder Randall Elementary, Surrattsville High, Waldon Woods Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, winterWeather, heatWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 26% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 30.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 2
- Nearest Superfund site
- Andrews Air Force Base (3.2 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
- 48.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 253
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 101
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 192
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 122,295
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 112,994
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 57
- Nearest national park
- Harmony Hall (6 mi)
- National parks include
- Harmony Hall, Fort Foote Park, Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
- Airports within 30 mi
- 28
- Nearest airport
- Potomac Airfield (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Joint Base Andrews (ADW) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- MEDSTAR SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSPITAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 45
- 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)
- -6,153 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Housing built before 1970
- 20.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 25.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,761
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 223,535
- Average weekly wage
- $1,203
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,473
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 20735 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $443,223 | $452,533 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $387,000 | $450,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 49 days | 40 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $3,432/mo | $2,002/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $4,761 | $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 20735?
- $443,223.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 20735?
- $387,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 20735?
- Median days on market: 49 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 20735?
- Typical rent: $3,432/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 20735?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, winterWeather, heatWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind.
- Is ZIP 20735 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 20735?
- Risk to homes is higher than 26% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 20735?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 20735?
- 2 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Andrews Air Force Base, 3.2 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 20735?
- 7 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 20735 walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 20735?
- Good. Median AQI: 44. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 20735?
- Regional Price Parity: 108.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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