Area data
Little orleans, MD — ZIP 21766
Population: 854 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 21766 (Little orleans, MD) is $235,281 — up 8.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $210,000 after a median 50 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with inlandflooding, landslide, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 8.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$235,281
Median home value
+8.6%
1-year change
50
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $235,281
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $235,281
- 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
- $210,000
- Median list price
- $250,000
- Median price per sqft
- $155
- Median days on market
- 50 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.9%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- 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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- inlandFlooding, landslide, strongWind, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 42% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 52.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Limestone Road (18 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
- 42.2 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 1,117
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 1,610
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 9
- Nearest national park
- Antietam National Battlefield (37 mi)
- National parks include
- Antietam National Battlefield, Flight 93 National Memorial, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 19
- Nearest airport
- Potomac Airpark (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (MRB) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- VALLEY HEALTH WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- 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)
- +39 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Housing built before 1970
- 18.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 32.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,824
- Households with broadband internet
- 40.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 20,824
- Average weekly wage
- $876
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 29
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 21766 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $235,281 | $452,533 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $210,000 | $450,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 50 days | 40 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,824 | $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 21766?
- $235,281.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 21766?
- $210,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 21766?
- Median days on market: 50 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 21766?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,704/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 21766?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: inlandFlooding, landslide, strongWind, winterWeather.
- Is ZIP 21766 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 21766?
- Risk to homes is higher than 42% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 21766?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 21766?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is ZIP 21766 walkable?
- Walkability index: 2.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 21766?
- Regional Price Parity: 108.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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