Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV · Maryland

Washington County

ZIP 21783

155,033 residents356 permits TTM$74,157 median HHI18 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$275,900

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.8%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.8%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.88%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

356

Census BPS

Climate risk

68.8

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 21783

Median home value

$275,900

Gross yield

5.7%

Buy Box score

0.4

Section 8 gap

18.2%

Affordability

P/I: 4.9R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,300Rent: $1,100Gap: 18.2%
ZIP code breakdown18 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
217500.8
217670.7
21719$275,900$1,3205.7%0.620.0%
217110.6
217820.6
217950.6
217400.6
217420.5
217220.5
21713$275,900$1,5006.5%0.536.4%
217330.4
21783$275,900$1,3005.7%0.418.2%
217560.3
21715
21734
21746
21779
21781

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

65.9%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

7.1%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

23.5%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

45.3%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

41.0

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026