MD area data
Elk mills, MD
Elk mills, MD.
Population: 1,413 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Elk mills, MD is $280,390 — up 0.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $485,000 after a median 45 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with drought, strongwind, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 8.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$280,390
Median home value
+0.2%
1-year change
45
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $280,390
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.8%
- All-time peak (2024-12)
- $286,104
- 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
- $485,000
- 1-year sale-price change
- +88.4%
- Median days on market
- 45 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.1%
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,400/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,530/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,820/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,180/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,440/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)
- drought, strongWind, winterWeather, iceStorm, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 22% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 71.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 4
- Nearest Superfund site
- Dwyer Property Ground Water Plume (3.3 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
- 50.7 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)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 266
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 88
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 190
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 40,481
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 42,583
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 13
- Nearest national park
- First State National Historical Park (19 mi)
- National parks include
- First State National Historical Park, Valley Forge National Historical Park, Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 42
- Nearest airport
- Cecil County Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wilmington Airport (ILG) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Hospitals include
- ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL, WILMINGTON VA MEDICAL CENTER, DELAWARE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 78
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +318 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Housing built before 1970
- 39.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 20.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,056
- Households with broadband internet
- 90.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 28,742
- Average weekly wage
- $1,053
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 231
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Elk mills | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $280,390 | $452,533 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $485,000 | $450,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 45 days | 40 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $3,056 | $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 Elk mills, MD?
- $280,390.
- What is the median sale price in Elk mills, MD?
- $485,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Elk mills, MD?
- Median days on market: 45 days.
- What is typical rent in Elk mills, MD?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,820/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Elk mills, MD?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, strongWind, winterWeather, iceStorm, lightning.
- Is Elk mills, MD in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Elk mills, MD?
- Risk to homes is higher than 22% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Elk mills, MD?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Elk mills, MD?
- 4 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Dwyer Property Ground Water Plume, 3.3 mi.
- Is Elk mills, MD walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Elk mills, MD?
- Good. Median AQI: 42. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Elk mills, MD?
- Regional Price Parity: 108.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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