Housing data for Algonquin, MD

Algonquin, MD has an estimated 1,074 residents and 566 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is an unincorporated community in Dorchester County.

14.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,670 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,074 (±267)
Housing units
566 (±112)
Households that rent
14.3%
Median gross rent
$1,670
Residents since 2015–2019
−13.2%

What stands out in Algonquin

Median gross rent: $1,670 (±$195) in Algonquin, higher than in Dorchester County ($1,032).

Homes heated by fuel oil: 28.9% (±11.3 points) in Algonquin, higher than in Dorchester County (15.5%).

Households that rent: 14.3% (±9.2 points) in Algonquin, lower than in Dorchester County (34.4%).

Households without a vehicle: 3.0% (±3.9 points) in Algonquin, lower than in Dorchester County (11.6%).

Housing in Algonquin at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,670 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 25.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 14.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $76,500 median household income
  • Home values: $342,600 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,660 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $2,511 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 6.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 73.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 81.7% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 57.6% heat with electricity
  • Commute and cars: 22.3 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −13.2% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 24.7% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Algonquin against Dorchester County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
AlgonquinDorchester CountyMarylandUnited States
Residents1,074 (±267)32,754 (exact)6,206,011 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units566 (±112)16,433 (±30)2,560,784 (±424)143,775,355
Households that rent14.3% (±9.2 points)34.4% (±2.8 points)32.4% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,670 (±$195)$1,032 (±$82)$1,705 (±$8)$1,413
Median household income$76,500 (±$28,169)$61,839 (±$4,414)$103,678 (±$597)$80,734
Median home value$342,600 (±$43,858)$262,400 (±$12,508)$419,900 (±$1,385)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,511 (±$425)$2,456 (±$105)$4,093 (±$21)$3,119
Built before 198081.7% (±21.8 points)56.7% (±4.1 points)51.2% (±0.4 points)49.7%
Average commute22.3 minutes (±7.5)26.9 minutes (±1.8)31.1 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband93.7% (±4.9 points)85.8% (±2.1 points)92.4% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents58.8 years (±12.6)43.5 years (±0.5)39.4 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Algonquin covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 1,430 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Algonquin has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,237 (±254)1,074 (±267)−13.2%Not a measurable change
Housing units583 (±94)566 (±112)−2.9%Not a measurable change
Median home value$222,900 (±$12,021)$342,600 (±$43,858)+53.7%Up after inflation
Median household income$76,098 (±$12,557)$76,500 (±$28,169)+0.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,398 (±$99)$1,660 (±$158)+18.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$2,347 (±$196)$2,511 (±$425)+7.0%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent9.5% (±10.8 points)14.3% (±9.2 points)+4.8 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±41.1 points)0.0% (±39.2 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Dorchester County

Algonquin has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Dorchester County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Dorchester County recorded 331 violent and 1,883 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

Places near Algonquin

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Cambridge2.6 mi$1,058$257,90058.9%
Trappe5.5 mi$1,330$242,60035.7%
Church Creek6.8 mi$3,500 or more$266,20014.5%
Oxford7.9 mi$2,250$791,70016.5%
Secretary7.9 mi$1,175$172,00030.0%
East New Market9.1 mi$1,250$268,10027.4%
Hurlock12 mi$755$202,70031.9%
Easton13 mi$1,197$358,90035.6%

Places in Maryland most like Algonquin

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Brooklyn Park$1,379$284,300$87,98920.3%
Chesapeake City$1,170$344,100$84,58325.2%
Lutherville$1,423$443,900$113,56314.8%
Arbutus$1,318$322,600$99,09030.8%
Mardela Springs$1,364$247,200$64,43222.6%
Preston$1,629$267,000$100,00021.7%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Maryland.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Algonquin, fiscal year 2027

Dorchester County, MD, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$868$970$1,159$1,605$1,937

HUD income limits for Algonquin, fiscal year 2026

Dorchester County, MD, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$19,950$33,250$53,200
2 people$22,800$38,000$60,800
3 people$27,320$42,750$68,400
4 people$33,000$47,500$76,000
5 people$38,680$51,300$82,100
6 people$44,360$55,100$88,200
7 people$50,040$58,900$94,250
8 people$55,720$62,700$100,350

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Dorchester County, MD, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $87,300.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Algonquin is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Algonquin

What is the median household income in Algonquin?

The median household income in Algonquin is $76,500 (±$28,169) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Algonquin, MD?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $342,600 (±$43,858) for owner-occupied homes in Algonquin (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Algonquin?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Algonquin, MD is $1,660 (±$158) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Algonquin?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Algonquin, MD is $2,511 (±$425) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Algonquin?

Algonquin, MD has an estimated 566 (±112) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Algonquin?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 48.2% of homes in Algonquin, MD.

Is Algonquin growing?

In Algonquin, the number of residents went from 1,237 in 2015–2019 to 1,074 in 2020–2024 (−13.2%), not a measurable change.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Algonquin CDP, Maryland (place:00712, in state:24).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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