Housing data for Halfway, MD
Halfway, MD has an estimated 10,849 residents and 5,015 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Washington County.
28.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,269 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 10,849 (±770)
- Housing units
- 5,015 (±325)
- Households that rent
- 28.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,269
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.4%
What stands out in Halfway
Working from home: 6.6% (±2.8 points) in Halfway, lower than in Washington County (12.4%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 62.0% (±14.2 points) in Halfway, higher than in Washington County (46.9%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,868 (±$88) in Halfway, lower than in Washington County ($2,481).
Households without a vehicle: 4.3% (±1.8 points) in Halfway, lower than in Washington County (7.7%).
Housing in Halfway at a glance
- Median rent: $1,269 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,064 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 62.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 28.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $71,036 median household income
- Home values: $253,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,526 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,868 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 16.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 65.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.6% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 55.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 22.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −0.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Halfway against Washington County, its state and the nation
| Halfway | Washington County | Maryland | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,849 (±770) | 155,709 (exact) | 6,206,011 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,015 (±325) | 64,145 (±181) | 2,560,784 (±424) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 28.4% (±5.5 points) | 33.2% (±1.4 points) | 32.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,269 (±$113) | $1,147 (±$27) | $1,705 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $71,036 (±$9,614) | $77,747 (±$1,758) | $103,678 (±$597) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $253,300 (±$14,389) | $296,100 (±$6,187) | $419,900 (±$1,385) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,868 (±$88) | $2,481 (±$51) | $4,093 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 65.2% (±8.3 points) | 57.1% (±2.2 points) | 51.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.3 minutes (±2.8) | 28.8 minutes (±1.0) | 31.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.0% (±3.2 points) | 88.5% (±1.1 points) | 92.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.9 years (±2.7) | 40.7 years (±0.4) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Halfway covers 4.4 square miles of land, about 2,484 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Halfway has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,898 (±801) | 10,849 (±770) | −0.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 4,771 (±269) | 5,015 (±325) | +5.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $890 (±$62) | $1,269 (±$113) | +42.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $178,200 (±$8,075) | $253,300 (±$14,389) | +42.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $66,052 (±$8,056) | $71,036 (±$9,614) | +7.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,420 (±$72) | $1,526 (±$91) | +7.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,779 (±$59) | $1,868 (±$88) | +5.0% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 26.7% (±3.9 points) | 28.4% (±5.5 points) | +1.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±2.7 points) | 9.6% (±6.6 points) | +9.6 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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 Washington County
Halfway has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Washington County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Washington County recorded 297 violent and 1,124 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 Halfway
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsport | 2.8 mi | $1,262 | $227,900 | 63.2% |
| Hagerstown | 3.1 mi | $1,114 | $224,500 | 56.7% |
| St. James | 3.1 mi | $1,289 | $409,000 | 20.1% |
| Funkstown | 3.6 mi | $808 | $277,800 | 44.8% |
| Wilson-Conococheague | 3.9 mi | $1,169 | $224,600 | 46.0% |
| Maugansville | 5.5 mi | $1,064 | $321,800 | 26.7% |
| Fountainhead-Orchard Hills | 5.7 mi | $1,247 | $333,000 | 11.1% |
| Robinwood | 5.8 mi | $1,419 | $341,300 | 49.9% |
Places in Maryland most like Halfway
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mardela Springs | $1,364 | $247,200 | $64,432 | 22.6% |
| Millington | $1,215 | $232,100 | $61,691 | 30.2% |
| Chesapeake City | $1,170 | $344,100 | $84,583 | 25.2% |
| Trappe | $1,330 | $242,600 | $60,917 | 35.7% |
| Woodlawn (Baltimore County) | $1,494 | $294,200 | $82,466 | 37.1% |
| Aberdeen | $1,363 | $261,400 | $74,826 | 37.9% |
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 Halfway, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $894 | $982 | $1,284 | $1,714 | $1,923 |
HUD income limits for Halfway, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,650 | $36,050 | $57,700 |
| 2 people | $24,750 | $41,200 | $65,950 |
| 3 people | $27,850 | $46,350 | $74,200 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,500 | $82,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,650 | $89,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,750 | $95,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,900 | $102,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,000 | $108,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Hagerstown, MD HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $105,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Halfway 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 Halfway
What is the average rent in Halfway, MD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Halfway is $1,269 (±$113) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Halfway?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Halfway, MD is $1,064 (±$188) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Halfway rent-burdened?
62.0% of renting households in Halfway 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 Halfway?
Halfway has an estimated 1,304 (±283) renting households, 28.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Halfway?
The median household income in Halfway is $71,036 (±$9,614) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Halfway, MD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $253,300 (±$14,389) for owner-occupied homes in Halfway (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Halfway growing?
In Halfway, the number of residents went from 10,898 in 2015–2019 to 10,849 in 2020–2024 (−0.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Halfway CDP, Maryland
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Halfway CDP, Maryland
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Halfway CDP, Maryland
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Halfway CDP, Maryland
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Halfway CDP, Maryland
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Halfway CDP, Maryland
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Halfway CDP, Maryland
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Hagerstown, MD HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Hagerstown, MD HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Halfway CDP, Maryland (place:36125, 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 .