Housing data for Maugansville, MD
Maugansville, MD has an estimated 3,624 residents and 1,446 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Washington County.
26.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,064 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+42.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,624 (±616)
- Housing units
- 1,446 (±170)
- Households that rent
- 26.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,064
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +42.5%
What stands out in Maugansville
Homes built before 1980: 41.5% (±11.5 points) in Maugansville, lower than in Washington County (57.1%).
Housing in Maugansville at a glance
- Median rent: $1,064 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,238 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 34.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 26.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $79,019 median household income
- Home values: $321,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,705 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,473 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 16.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 72.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 41.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 77.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 26.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +42.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Maugansville against Washington County, its state and the nation
| Maugansville | Washington County | Maryland | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,624 (±616) | 155,709 (exact) | 6,206,011 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,446 (±170) | 64,145 (±181) | 2,560,784 (±424) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 26.7% (±9.9 points) | 33.2% (±1.4 points) | 32.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,064 (±$376) | $1,147 (±$27) | $1,705 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $79,019 (±$3,647) | $77,747 (±$1,758) | $103,678 (±$597) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $321,800 (±$32,651) | $296,100 (±$6,187) | $419,900 (±$1,385) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,473 (±$237) | $2,481 (±$51) | $4,093 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 41.5% (±11.5 points) | 57.1% (±2.2 points) | 51.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.0 minutes (±5.6) | 28.8 minutes (±1.0) | 31.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 81.4% (±11.1 points) | 88.5% (±1.1 points) | 92.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.8 years (±4.6) | 40.7 years (±0.4) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Maugansville covers 2.4 square miles of land, about 1,480 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Maugansville has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,543 (±407) | 3,624 (±616) | +42.5% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,289 (±161) | 1,446 (±170) | +12.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $924 (±$360) | $1,064 (±$376) | +15.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $191,100 (±$23,688) | $321,800 (±$32,651) | +68.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $52,083 (±$22,312) | $79,019 (±$3,647) | +51.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,280 (±$255) | $1,705 (±$185) | +33.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,023 (±$252) | $2,473 (±$237) | +22.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 30.6% (±11.8 points) | 26.7% (±9.9 points) | −3.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.8% (±21.5 points) | 0.0% (±10.5 points) | −13.8 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 Washington County
Maugansville 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.
ZIP codes in Maugansville
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21767 | 100% | 1,031 | $819 | $258,700 | $57,940 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Maugansville
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountainhead-Orchard Hills | 1.6 mi | $1,247 | $333,000 | 11.1% |
| State Line | 3.0 mi | $1,216 | $289,800 | 20.7% |
| Paramount-Long Meadow | 3.1 mi | $1,643 | $374,200 | 18.8% |
| Hagerstown | 3.9 mi | $1,114 | $224,500 | 56.7% |
| Wilson-Conococheague | 5.2 mi | $1,169 | $224,600 | 46.0% |
| Halfway | 5.5 mi | $1,269 | $253,300 | 28.4% |
| Funkstown | 6.4 mi | $808 | $277,800 | 44.8% |
| Robinwood | 6.5 mi | $1,419 | $341,300 | 49.9% |
Places in Maryland most like Maugansville
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perryville | $916 | $295,200 | $77,733 | 34.3% |
| Thurmont | $927 | $364,700 | $98,125 | 26.7% |
| Galena | $863 | $281,000 | $88,958 | 31.7% |
| Easton | $1,197 | $358,900 | $74,653 | 35.6% |
| North East | $1,329 | $292,300 | $91,603 | 37.7% |
| Havre de Grace | $1,416 | $392,900 | $105,817 | 28.4% |
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 Maugansville, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $894 | $982 | $1,284 | $1,714 | $1,923 |
HUD income limits for Maugansville, 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.
Maugansville 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 Maugansville
What is the average rent in Maugansville, MD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Maugansville is $1,064 (±$376) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Maugansville?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Maugansville, MD is $844 (±$175) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Maugansville?
Maugansville has an estimated 381 (±159) renting households, 26.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Maugansville?
The median household income in Maugansville is $79,019 (±$3,647) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Maugansville, MD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $321,800 (±$32,651) for owner-occupied homes in Maugansville (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Maugansville?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Maugansville, MD is $1,705 (±$185) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Maugansville growing?
In Maugansville, the number of residents went from 2,543 in 2015–2019 to 3,624 in 2020–2024 (+42.5%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Maugansville?
The ZIP code that covers Maugansville is 21767.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 21767?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21767 is $819 (±$127) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Maugansville CDP, Maryland
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Maugansville CDP, Maryland
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Maugansville CDP, Maryland
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Maugansville CDP, Maryland
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Maugansville CDP, Maryland
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Maugansville CDP, Maryland
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Maugansville 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
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Maugansville CDP, Maryland (place:51425, 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 .