MD area data
Fort George G Meade, MD
Fort George G Meade, MD.
Population: 11,225 (Census ACS)
Homes sell for a median $476,500 after a median 28.5 days on market. 7 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with lightning, strongwind, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
28.5
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- 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
- $476,500
- Median list price
- $489,000
- Median price per sqft
- $298
- 1-year sale-price change
- -2.0%
- Median days on market
- 28.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.3%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 105.0 (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
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- MacArthur Middle, Manor View Elementary, Meade Heights Elementary, Meade High, Pershing Hill Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, coastalFlooding, coldWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 24% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 42.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Fort George G. Meade (5.1 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 19.1 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)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 186
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 44
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 129
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 58
- Nearest national park
- Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine (10 mi)
- National parks include
- Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail, Baltimore-Washington Parkway
- Airports within 30 mi
- 31
- Nearest airport
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 64
- Hospitals include
- GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL, HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CORP, MEDSTAR GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 330
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,998
- Housing built before 1970
- 20.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 47.3%
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 228,083
- Average weekly wage
- $1,407
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,005
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Fort George G Meade | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $476,500 | $450,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 29 days | 40 days | 51 days |
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 sale price in Fort George G Meade, MD?
- $476,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Fort George G Meade, MD?
- Median days on market: 28.5 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Fort George G Meade, MD?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, coastalFlooding, coldWave.
- What is the wildfire risk in Fort George G Meade, MD?
- Risk to homes is higher than 24% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Fort George G Meade, MD?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Fort George G Meade, MD?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Fort George G Meade, MD?
- 7 schools (4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Fort George G Meade, MD?
- Good. Median AQI: 40. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Fort George G Meade, MD?
- Regional Price Parity: 105.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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