Area data
Easton, MD — ZIP 21601
Population: 24,671 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 21601 (Easton, MD) is $450,100 — down 0.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $418,250 after a median 87 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,112/month. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with coastalflooding, drought, heatwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 8.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$450,100
Median home value
-0.4%
1-year change
87
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $450,100
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +53.7%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $454,116
- 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
- $418,250
- Median list price
- $499,995
- Median price per sqft
- $224
- 1-year sale-price change
- -12.9%
- Median days on market
- 87 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 82
- For-sale inventory
- 122
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.0%
- Active listings
- 133
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- Days to pending
- 66 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 32
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,112/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.4%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,150/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,437/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,704/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,216/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,557/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Easton High, Easton Middle, Easton Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coastalFlooding, drought, heatWave, hurricane, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 44% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 57.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
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)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 44.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.0 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 6,294
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 4,284
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 47
- Nearest national park
- Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park (24 mi)
- National parks include
- Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park, Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail, Chesapeake Bay
- Airports within 30 mi
- 45
- Nearest airport
- Easton Airport / Newnam Field (ESN) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (DOV) (40 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- UNIVERSITY OF MD SHORE MEDICAL CENTER AT EASTON
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 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)
- +107 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Housing built before 1970
- 29.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 23.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,566
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 15,950
- Average weekly wage
- $1,022
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 104
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 21601 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $450,100 | $452,533 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $418,250 | $450,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 87 days | 40 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,112/mo | $2,002/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,566 | $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 21601?
- $450,100.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 21601?
- $418,250.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 21601?
- Median days on market: 87 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 21601?
- Typical rent: $2,112/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 21601?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastalFlooding, drought, heatWave, hurricane, lightning.
- Is ZIP 21601 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 21601?
- Risk to homes is higher than 44% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 21601?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 21601?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 21601?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 21601 walkable?
- Walkability index: 8.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 21601?
- Regional Price Parity: 108.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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