Housing data for Romancoke, MD
Romancoke, MD has an estimated 2,064 residents and 809 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Queen Anne's County.
5.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,656 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,064 (±344)
- Housing units
- 809 (±105)
- Households that rent
- 5.4%
- Median gross rent
- $2,656
What stands out in Romancoke
Median gross rent: $2,656 (±$800) in Romancoke, higher than in Queen Anne's County ($1,619).
Households that rent: 5.4% (±4.7 points) in Romancoke, lower than in Queen Anne's County (17.1%).
Homes built before 1980: 60.9% (±15.9 points) in Romancoke, higher than in Queen Anne's County (32.9%).
Average commute: 46.4 minutes (±7.7) in Romancoke, higher than in Queen Anne's County (33.2 minutes).
Housing in Romancoke at a glance
- Median rent: $2,656 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 40.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 5.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $127,670 median household income
- Home values: $450,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,307 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,603 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 89.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 60.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 77.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 46.4 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 21.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Romancoke against Queen Anne's County, its state and the nation
| Romancoke | Queen Anne's County | Maryland | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,064 (±344) | 51,825 (exact) | 6,206,011 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 809 (±105) | 22,038 (±44) | 2,560,784 (±424) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 5.4% (±4.7 points) | 17.1% (±1.7 points) | 32.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,656 (±$800) | $1,619 (±$122) | $1,705 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $127,670 (±$51,565) | $112,826 (±$6,672) | $103,678 (±$597) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $450,900 (±$25,631) | $462,700 (±$10,454) | $419,900 (±$1,385) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,603 (±$384) | $3,623 (±$99) | $4,093 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 60.9% (±15.9 points) | 32.9% (±2.7 points) | 51.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 46.4 minutes (±7.7) | 33.2 minutes (±1.5) | 31.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.5% (±8.6 points) | 90.0% (±1.5 points) | 92.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.9 years (±4.5) | 44.7 years (±0.3) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Romancoke covers 1.3 square miles of land, about 1,629 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Queen Anne's County
Romancoke has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Queen Anne's County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Queen Anne's County recorded 83 violent and 688 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 Romancoke
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 6.1 mi | $1,878 | $487,400 | 28.9% |
| Stevensville | 6.1 mi | $1,771 | $481,200 | 22.2% |
| Highland Beach | 6.3 mi | — | $767,900 | 10.2% |
| Annapolis Neck | 8.0 mi | $2,489 | $739,100 | 11.7% |
| Mayo | 8.2 mi | $2,372 | $604,900 | 9.2% |
| Naval Academy | 9.2 mi | $2,918 | — | 100.0% |
| Annapolis | 9.5 mi | $1,860 | $548,900 | 38.0% |
| Shady Side | 9.6 mi | $2,490 | $503,500 | 11.1% |
Places in Maryland most like Romancoke
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deale | $3,130 | $431,400 | $125,510 | 6.7% |
| Marlboro Meadows | $2,278 | $408,400 | $111,313 | 6.9% |
| Fort Washington | $2,690 | $480,100 | $143,333 | 8.7% |
| Bryans Road | $2,169 | $377,300 | $118,361 | 6.1% |
| Rosaryville | $2,362 | $478,700 | $158,923 | 6.8% |
| Friendly | $2,306 | $437,800 | $127,670 | 10.8% |
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 Romancoke, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,523 | $1,625 | $2,006 | $2,509 | $2,789 |
HUD income limits for Romancoke, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $28,150 | $46,900 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $32,200 | $53,600 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $36,200 | $60,300 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $40,200 | $67,000 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $43,450 | $72,400 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $46,650 | $77,750 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $83,100 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $88,450 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $134,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Romancoke 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 Romancoke
What is the median household income in Romancoke?
The median household income in Romancoke is $127,670 (±$51,565) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Romancoke, MD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $450,900 (±$25,631) for owner-occupied homes in Romancoke (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Romancoke?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Romancoke, MD is $2,307 (±$151) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Romancoke?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Romancoke, MD is $3,603 (±$384) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Romancoke?
Romancoke, MD has an estimated 809 (±105) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Romancoke?
60.9% of homes in Romancoke, MD were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Romancoke CDP, Maryland
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Romancoke CDP, Maryland
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Romancoke CDP, Maryland
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Romancoke CDP, Maryland
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Romancoke CDP, Maryland
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Romancoke CDP, Maryland
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Romancoke CDP, Maryland
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA
- 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 Romancoke CDP, Maryland (place:68265, 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 .