MD area data
Fort Howard, MD
Fort Howard, MD.
Population: 409 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Fort Howard, MD is $356,818 — up 1.8% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with winterweather, coldwave, heatwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 8.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$356,818
Median home value
+1.8%
1-year change
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $356,818
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.9%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $358,712
- House Price Index (state)
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- -0.2%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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 High
- Top hazards (county)
- winterWeather, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively High · hurricane: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 8% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 5.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 2
- Nearest Superfund site
- Bear Creek Sediments (2.8 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
- 47.5 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 228
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 124
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 205
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 54
- Nearest national park
- Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine (8 mi)
- National parks include
- Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail, Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
- Airports within 30 mi
- 36
- Nearest airport
- Essex Skypark Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Martin State Airport (MTN) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 200
- 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)
- -2,817 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Housing built before 1970
- 42.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 27.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,428
- Households with broadband internet
- 91.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 269,861
- Average weekly wage
- $1,522
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Education, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 866
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Fort Howard | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $356,818 | $452,533 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $3,428 | $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 Fort Howard, MD?
- $356,818.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Fort Howard, MD?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winterWeather, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in Fort Howard, MD?
- Risk to homes is higher than 8% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Fort Howard, 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 Howard, MD?
- 2 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Bear Creek Sediments, 2.8 mi.
- What is the air quality in Fort Howard, MD?
- Good. Median AQI: 45. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Fort Howard, MD?
- Regional Price Parity: 108.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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