MD area data
Walkersville, MD
Walkersville, MD.
Population: 10,719 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Walkersville, MD is $472,879 — up 0.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $230,568 after a median 29 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,995/month. 5 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).
$472,879
Median home value
+0.9%
1-year change
29
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $472,879
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +70.9%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $473,093
- 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
- $230,568
- Median list price
- $230,000
- Median price per sqft
- $242
- 1-year sale-price change
- +0.2%
- Median days on market
- 29 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 4
- For-sale inventory
- 24
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.4%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
- Days to pending
- 34 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,995/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,620/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,670/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,860/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,350/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,760/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Glade Elementary, Rock Creek, Walkersville Elementary, Walkersville High, Walkersville Middle
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
- Fort Detrick Area B Ground Water (6.8 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.2 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)
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
- 9.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 20,610
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 23,862
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 57
- Nearest national park
- Monocacy National Battlefield (10 mi)
- National parks include
- Monocacy National Battlefield, Catoctin Mountain Park, Antietam National Battlefield
- Airports within 30 mi
- 43
- Nearest airport
- Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Hospitals include
- MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER, BROOK LANE HEALTH SERVICES, FREDERICK HEALTH HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- 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)
- +1,322 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Housing built before 1970
- 21.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 20.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,365
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.3%
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
| Walkersville | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $472,879 | $452,533 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $230,568 | $450,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 29 days | 40 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,995/mo | $2,002/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $4,365 | $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 Walkersville, MD?
- $472,879.
- What is the median sale price in Walkersville, MD?
- $230,568.
- How long do homes take to sell in Walkersville, MD?
- Median days on market: 29 days.
- What is typical rent in Walkersville, MD?
- Typical rent: $1,995/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Walkersville, MD?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, winterWeather, drought, hail, heatWave.
- Is Walkersville, MD in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Walkersville, MD?
- 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 Walkersville, MD?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Walkersville, MD?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Walkersville, MD?
- 5 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Walkersville, MD walkable?
- Walkability index: 9.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Walkersville, MD?
- Good. Median AQI: 44. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Walkersville, MD?
- Regional Price Parity: 108.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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