Area data
Emmitsburg, MD — ZIP 21727
Population: 6,052 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 21727 (Emmitsburg, MD) is $376,452 — up 2.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $257,900 after a median 6 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,188/month. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with lightning, winterweather, drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 8.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$376,452
Median home value
+2.5%
1-year change
6
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $376,452
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +60.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $376,452
- 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
- $257,900
- Median list price
- $277,450
- Median price per sqft
- $231
- 1-year sale-price change
- -1.8%
- Median days on market
- 6 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 19
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.2%
- 1-year forecast
- +0.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,188/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,030/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,070/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,190/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,500/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,770/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Emmitsburg Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, winterWeather, drought, hail, heatWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 27% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 58.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Westinghouse Elevator Co. Plant (12.6 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
- 47.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°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
- 167
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 59
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 136
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 8,507
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 11,510
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 49
- Nearest national park
- Catoctin Mountain Park (8 mi)
- National parks include
- Catoctin Mountain Park, Eisenhower National Historic Site, Gettysburg National Military Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 49
- Nearest airport
- Catoctin Crosswind Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Hospitals include
- FREDERICK HEALTH HOSPITAL, CARROLL HOSPITAL CENTER, GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +1,322 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Housing built before 1970
- 42.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 28.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,425
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
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
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 21727 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $376,452 | $452,533 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $257,900 | $450,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 6 days | 40 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,188/mo | $2,002/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $3,425 | $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 21727?
- $376,452.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 21727?
- $257,900.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 21727?
- Median days on market: 6 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 21727?
- Typical rent: $1,188/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 21727?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, winterWeather, drought, hail, heatWave.
- Is ZIP 21727 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 21727?
- Risk to homes is higher than 27% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 21727?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 21727?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 21727?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 21727 walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 21727?
- Good. Median AQI: 44. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 21727?
- Regional Price Parity: 108.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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