Housing data for Federalsburg, MD
Federalsburg, MD has an estimated 2,837 residents and 1,208 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Caroline County.
48.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,017 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+6.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,837 (±19)
- Housing units
- 1,208 (±130)
- Households that rent
- 48.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,017
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +6.5%
What stands out in Federalsburg
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 16.2% (±7.8 points) in Federalsburg, higher than in Caroline County (5.1%).
Households without a vehicle: 16.0% (±6.8 points) in Federalsburg, higher than in Caroline County (5.5%).
Households that rent: 48.6% (±10.6 points) in Federalsburg, higher than in Caroline County (28.1%).
Median household income: $33,571 (±$7,131) in Federalsburg, lower than in Caroline County ($68,457).
- Types of homes in Federalsburg
- Commute and cars in Federalsburg
- Renters and owners in Federalsburg
- Income and affordability in Federalsburg
Housing in Federalsburg at a glance
- Median rent: $1,017 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,019 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 63.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 48.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $33,571 median household income
- Home values: $156,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,387 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,679 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 16.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 58.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 58.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 69.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 26.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +6.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Federalsburg against Caroline County, its state and the nation
| Federalsburg | Caroline County | Maryland | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,837 (±19) | 33,669 (exact) | 6,206,011 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,208 (±130) | 13,531 (±48) | 2,560,784 (±424) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 48.6% (±10.6 points) | 28.1% (±2.4 points) | 32.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,017 (±$381) | $1,105 (±$50) | $1,705 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $33,571 (±$7,131) | $68,457 (±$3,798) | $103,678 (±$597) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $156,500 (±$29,409) | $290,100 (±$10,845) | $419,900 (±$1,385) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,679 (±$184) | $2,619 (±$71) | $4,093 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 58.6% (±11.9 points) | 47.7% (±3.9 points) | 51.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.9 minutes (±3.1) | 33.4 minutes (±1.3) | 31.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 81.2% (±8.4 points) | 88.3% (±1.9 points) | 92.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.2 years (±5.9) | 39.9 years (±0.6) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Federalsburg covers 1.9 square miles of land, about 1,470 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Federalsburg has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,665 (±24) | 2,837 (±19) | +6.5% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,147 (±128) | 1,208 (±130) | +5.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $720 (±$111) | $1,017 (±$381) | +41.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $119,900 (±$13,017) | $156,500 (±$29,409) | +30.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $34,028 (±$7,480) | $33,571 (±$7,131) | −1.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,275 (±$149) | $1,387 (±$187) | +8.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,717 (±$156) | $1,679 (±$184) | −2.2% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 63.4% (±6.4 points) | 48.6% (±10.6 points) | −14.8 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.4% (±6.0 points) | 0.0% (±7.6 points) | −6.4 percentage points | Not 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 Caroline County
Federalsburg has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Caroline County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Caroline County recorded 131 violent and 864 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 Federalsburg
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurlock | 6.9 mi | $755 | $202,700 | 31.9% |
| Preston | 7.4 mi | $1,629 | $267,000 | 21.7% |
| Eldorado | 7.6 mi | — | $183,300 | 7.7% |
| Brookview | 8.2 mi | — | — | 19.0% |
| Seaford | 8.9 mi | $1,176 | $224,300 | 50.5% |
| Bridgeville | 9.4 mi | $1,140 | $400,900 | 28.0% |
| Galestown | 9.5 mi | — | $246,400 | 22.5% |
| Blades | 10.0 mi | $1,012 | $227,900 | 29.6% |
Places in Maryland most like Federalsburg
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crisfield | $766 | $137,900 | $50,139 | 45.1% |
| Pocomoke City | $836 | $199,000 | $53,203 | 40.2% |
| Frostburg | $945 | $181,700 | $52,977 | 50.6% |
| Hagerstown | $1,114 | $224,500 | $52,221 | 56.7% |
| Cambridge | $1,058 | $257,900 | $47,323 | 58.9% |
| Snow Hill | $981 | $222,900 | $48,382 | 44.0% |
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 Federalsburg, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,002 | $1,009 | $1,320 | $1,623 | $2,188 |
HUD income limits for Federalsburg, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely 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 Caroline County, MD, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Federalsburg
What is the average rent in Federalsburg, MD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Federalsburg is $1,017 (±$381) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Federalsburg rent-burdened?
63.9% of renting households in Federalsburg pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Federalsburg?
Federalsburg has an estimated 537 (±124) renting households, 48.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Federalsburg?
The median household income in Federalsburg is $33,571 (±$7,131) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Federalsburg, MD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $156,500 (±$29,409) for owner-occupied homes in Federalsburg (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Federalsburg?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Federalsburg, MD is $1,387 (±$187) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Federalsburg growing?
In Federalsburg, the number of residents went from 2,665 in 2015–2019 to 2,837 in 2020–2024 (+6.5%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Federalsburg town, Maryland
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Federalsburg town, Maryland
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Federalsburg town, Maryland
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Federalsburg town, Maryland
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Federalsburg town, Maryland
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Federalsburg town, Maryland
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Federalsburg town, Maryland
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Caroline County, MD
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Caroline County, MD
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Federalsburg town, Maryland (place:27900, 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 .